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There are four types of social housing in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
Non Profit Housing
Non Profit housing is owned and operated on a not for profit basis by community based non profit corporations. Usually funded under a government housing program, it provides housing for low and moderate income people.
There are two types of non profit housing providers:
- Private non profits which are owned and run by groups such as churches, service clubs, seniors´ organizations.
- Municipal non profits which are controlled by local governments.
Cooperative Housing
Co-op housing is collectively owned and run by its resident members. Usually funded under a government housing program, it provides housing at market levels in a community setting.
Rent Supplement Housing
The service manager enters into a contract with a private or non profit landlord to set aside a specific number of units for rent geared to income tenants. The service manager pays the private landlord the difference between 30% of the tenant’s income and market rent. The Rent Supplement Homelessness Program was announced by the Province of Ontario in March 1999 as part of a provincial initiative to address homelessness.
Social Housing
Social housing includes housing built under a federal public housing program and originally owned wholly by a province or by a partnership of the federal and provincial governments. All of the residents of public housing pay 30% of their income on rent if eligible for rent-geared-to-income subsidy.
If you are interested in applying for public housing please download and complete both parts of the Community Housing Application in MS Word format below:
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