Social Housing is rental housing developed with the assistance of government and subsidized by the government. It is available for people with low to moderate incomes, seniors, or people with special needs who can live, with supports, in the community.
As Service Manager the Social Housing Division is accountable for the administration of 11 publicly-funded Housing Providers. The day to day management of these projects however, remains with the individual Providers and their respective Boards.
Subsidies are based on the tenants' ability to pay, with rents calculated at approximately 30% of gross monthly household income up to market rent. This is known as Rent Geared To Income. The amount of rent paid by Ontario Works/Ontario Disability Support Program recipients is determined by a scale provided by Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with the Housing Services Act, 2011.
The Division also administers Social Housing Centralized Waitlist. If you are eligible, you will be placed on the waitlist. Most people need to find their own rental housing in the private market while they are on the wait list as it can be a long wait.
Do I qualify? |
Household Income Limit:
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How can I apply? |
Applicants must fill out an application form and provide ALL the necessary documents.
Social Housing Application FormMedical FormThe Registry - Housing Access Centre340 Pitt Street Cornwall, ON K6J 3P9 Phone: 613-933-6282 Fax: 613-938-9734 Email: humanservices@cornwall.ca. If you do not have access to the internet or a computer, you can obtain paper applications at the reception desk located at 340 Pitt Street, 4th floor, Cornwall, ON. Additional Information:
Housing Offer:Approved applicants are entitled to ONE (1) housing offer; therefore, carefully consider your options when making your housing selection. If the offer is refused, the file will be cancelled. Failure to respond to a housing offer shall be considered a refusal. |
Special Priority for Victims of Abuse |
You may be moved to a higher place on the centralized waiting list if you are currently living with someone who is abusing you, or you have recently stopped living with someone (in the last 3 months) who was abusing you. You may also qualify for special priority if you are a victim of human king. Those individuals who are currently being ked or those who have exited king within 3 months are eligible to apply for SPP. This is called Special Priority status. For the purposes of Special Priority, abuse means: For the purposes of Special Priority, the abuser must be:
If the definition above applies to your current situation, please see the Special Priority Application Form. This form must accompany the social housing application. |
Social Housing Local Rules |
Notice: Regulatory Changes - WaitlistIn accordance with the new regulatory changes, a household will now only be allotted one (1) refusal of an offer before becoming ineligible for the waiting list and/or rent geared to income (RGI) subsidy. NOTE: this rule is effective: January 1st, 2020
January 1st, 2021 (or sooner)
For more information on this regulatory change please refer to Local Rule #14-2015 Refusals of Offer or you can visit the Province of Ontario's website. Click on any of the links below to access the appropriate Local Rule:
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Check out the maps of housing locations:
Single/Family Units in Cornwall |
Cornwall locations managed by Housing Services: Cornwall locations managed by Logement Marguerite d'Youville Inc.: Cornwall locations managed by Royal Oaks Housing Cooperative Inc.: |
Single/Family Units in Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry |
Housing Services The Alexandria Non-Profit Housing Corporation |
Seniors Units in Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry |
Housing Services Winchester Non-Profit Residence Corporation J.W. MacIntosh Community Support Services Finch & District Senior Housing Corporation Township of Roxborough Non-Profit Housing Corporation The Alexandria Non-Profit Housing Corporation Lancaster & District Non-Profit Housing Corporation |
Seniors Units in Cornwall |
Beek Lindsay Seniors Residences Cornwall Inc. Housing Services Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph Housing Corporation |
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