The Social Housing program administers rent-geared-to-income assistance to eligible households in the Timiskaming District. Housing assistance is provided to families, seniors, couples, single people and people with special needs in a variety of buildings; townhouses, apartments, single and semi-detached.
There is also a Home Repair Funding Program.
Eligibility for Social Housing:
- At least one member of the household is 16 years of age or older and is able to live independently with or without support services;
- Each member of the household is a Canadian citizen, or a landed immigrant, or a refugee claimant; No deportation, departure, or exclusion order has been made against any member of the household;
- No member of the household owes rental arrears to any housing provider under any housing program;
- No member of the household has been convicted or any offence under section 85 of the SHRA, HSA or crime under the Criminal Code of Canada regarding rent-geared-to-income assistance, or found to by a court of law to have misrepresented their income for the purpose of rent-geared-to-income
Eligibility for Home Repair Funding: Households must:
- Own a home that is their sole and principle residence with a market value at or below the average MLS resale price for the Timiskaming area and have an
- annual gross household income at or below $63,300.
How to apply:
Anyone interested in applying for housing or home repair funding may contact the DTSSAB Social Housing Program. Application forms can be acquired in-office, downloaded (here or on website) or you may request that one be mailed to you.
Details on additional locations and contacts are included in the application form.