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Bruce County - Human Services - Housing - Bruce County Housing Stability Fund
Unable to confirm information since March 31,2025.
Assists individuals, couples and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to secure affordable permanent housing in Bruce County.
This fund may be able to provide emergency financial assistance for the following depending on funding availability:
- rent arrears
- utility arrears
- first or last month's rent
- moving expenses
Satellite Human Services offices are also located at:
- 529 Gary Street, Kincardine
- 1243 MacKenzie Road, Port Elgin
- 268 Berford Street, Wiarton
Application
Click here to apply online
Required documents:
Bruce County Human Services
P.O. Box 399, 30 Park St Walkerton ON N0G 2V0
Fax: 519-881-4324
Email: humanservicesintegratedservicesassistants@brucecounty.on.ca
Or drop off application to local Social Services office:
Kincardine - 529 Gary St
Walkerton - 30 Park St
Port Elgin - 1243 MacKenzie Rd
Wiarton - 268 Berford St
If you have any questions or need to make other arrangements to pick up or send in an application, please contact Bruce County Human Services.
Required documents:
- Verification of income (for applicants not receiving OW/ODSP) - Pay stub or bank statement
- Utility arrears - Disconnect notice and/or recent bill
- Rent arrears - N4, L2, eviction order or letter from landlord
- First or last month's rent - Rent verification form or lease
- Moving expenses - Rent verification (see above) and moving truck or company quote
Bruce County Human Services
P.O. Box 399, 30 Park St Walkerton ON N0G 2V0
Fax: 519-881-4324
Email: humanservicesintegratedservicesassistants@brucecounty.on.ca
Or drop off application to local Social Services office:
Kincardine - 529 Gary St
Walkerton - 30 Park St
Port Elgin - 1243 MacKenzie Rd
Wiarton - 268 Berford St
If you have any questions or need to make other arrangements to pick up or send in an application, please contact Bruce County Human Services.
Eligibility
Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant or have Refugee Claimant Status and be living in Bruce County
Recipients of OW or ODSP as well as low income non-social assistance households are eligible to apply to this fund
Maximum after-tax household income:
Households living in rent-geared-to-income housing are only able to apply for assistance with utility arrears
All application funding requests will be assessed for their long term sustainability of permanent affordable housing. Funds will only be paid in advance, directly to vendors (ex landlords, utility companies and moving companies). Not able to reimburse applicants after expenses have already been paid for.
16 year(s) and up
Recipients of OW or ODSP as well as low income non-social assistance households are eligible to apply to this fund
Maximum after-tax household income:
- 1 person - less than $27,352
- 2 persons - less than $38,682
- 3 persons - less than $47,375
- 4 persons - less than $54,704
- 5 persons - less than $61,161
- 6 persons - less than $66,998
- 7 persons - less than $72,367
- 8 persons - less than $77,363
- 9 persons - less than $82,056
- 10 persons - less than $86,495
Households living in rent-geared-to-income housing are only able to apply for assistance with utility arrears
All application funding requests will be assessed for their long term sustainability of permanent affordable housing. Funds will only be paid in advance, directly to vendors (ex landlords, utility companies and moving companies). Not able to reimburse applicants after expenses have already been paid for.
16 year(s) and up
Languages
Physical Access
Fully Accessible
Fees
None
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