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City of Cornwall. Human Services Dept - Housing Programs - Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit

Provides a direct, monthly benefit payment to eligible households to help pay their rent

Benefit payments are:
  • based on household income and local market rent
  • portable - benefits may be received even if moved to another address in Ontario
Households who are approved to receive benefits under this program must consent to be removed from the community housing waiting list

Application

A pre-determination is to be completed by the applicant * Eligible households must be on, or eligible to be on, the social housing waiting list

Eligibility

Households which include:
  • survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking
  • people experiencing or are at risk of homelessness
  • Indigenous people
  • seniors
  • people with disabilities

Languages

Physical Access

Fully Accessible

Fees

None
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