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Part 2: Strategic priority three: Strengthen other social housing providers through partnerships
This priority recognises the importance of forging closer relationships with local authorities, community-based organisations and iwi to improve social housing outcomes. It includes the payments made to the Corporation to encourage local authorities and community-based organisations to improve and increase their social housing stock under the housing assistance appropriation.
Because local authorities, community-based organisations and iwi are community builders too, they are important partners for the Corporation in providing and financing social and affordable housing for New Zealanders. The Corporation will seek opportunities to develop new partnerships with other social housing providers that have the capacity and capability to increase social housing.
Key activities to achieve this strategic priority include:
- improving linkages with providers of emergency and community housing
- supporting providers to build their capacity to manage and grow their social housing portfolios
- providing an appropriate mix of grants and loans through the Housing Innovation Fund.
| Key Performance Indicators | Standard |
|---|---|
| Build the capacity and capability of local authorities and community-based organisations to meet the need of social housing | 40-45 capacity grants provided to community organisations |
| Provide loans to local authorities and community-based organisations Provide loans to improve and increase their social housing stock |
10-15 loans approved and accepted for the Housing Innovation Fund Support modernisation of 140-160 local government units 80-100 new social housing units provided |
| Improve engagement with social housing agencies | Review and update existing memoranda of undertsanding |
