Mahsi. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This program is very successful. I think we've -- not I think, but we've opened one of the -- or celebrated one of the units that were opened here in Yellowknife, and there was a plan to be constructing I think three more. I'll have President Young respond of the $50,000 contribution that we were contributing to this program annually. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Martin. Sorry. Ms. Young.

Mahsi cho. Any further questions in this section here? Ms. Cleveland.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my first question is in regards to the Canada-NWT housing benefit program. I'm wondering if the Minister can speak to whether or not this program continues to be fully subscribed and also what the total amount is with the GNWT and federal contribution combined? Thank you.

Mahsi. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This program is a 50/50 cost share that we did renew an agreement with them, I want to say two years ago, and we do have a contribution made territorially. I'll have vice-president Jim Martin respond.

Mr. Martin.

Mahsi. Ms. Cleveland.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I'm wondering if there are any applicants who were denied, either because they do not fit the criteria outlined or because the fund is fully subscribed? Thank you.

Mahsi. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll have President Young respond. Thank you.

Ms. Young.

Mahsi. Ms. Cleveland.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I will say that from my office, this is probably one of the programs that gets recommended the most to constituents who are especially just really being hit hard by inflationary increases that we're feeling in the territory, and so it's definitely a program that is much used and much appreciated by the people of the Northwest Territories, and I definitely recommend that the government continues to support this, especially right now with the economic landscape across the country.

My next question is in regards to some of the programs that are offered by Housing NWT. And I do note a bit of an increase here to the programs and different operations or regional operations. And I'm wondering has the major and minor home repair program specific to seniors aging in place, have those been fully subscribed over the last year? Thank you.

Mahsi. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, they have been. Thank you.

Ms. Cleveland.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, one of the concerns that I have, and I understand that, you know, there's a process that Housing NWT follows, but the minor and major home repair program, as well as the home mobility and accessibility modifications program offered by Housing NWT, the first two are for health and safety related repairs for seniors aging in place, and then the second one is for people really to be able to access their home and use their home. And my concern is that the application period is isolated to April 1st through to November 31st. And, you know, we're all human. We know that life changes don't happen on a schedule and never when it's most convenient. And so I'm wondering what happens when people, you know, need major or minor repairs to a home outside of April 1st to October 31st or changes to their home due to mobility and accessibility challenges? Thank you.

Mahsi. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have a number of programs that are here. And looking at that program intake, it was to -- looking at for material delivery, making sure we do have those available in the smaller communities. But should they miss that application time period, we will be looking at the emergency repair program. We won't turn the client away. We will try our best to making sure that they are accommodated through the programming that we do have. Thank you, Mr. Chair.