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District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (The) - Social Housing

  • Provides access to rent geared to income housing within the city of Thunder Bay and district
  • Processes applications, maintains the central waiting list, and identifies applicants for tenant selection for all properties within the District
  • Specializes in subsidized units for senior citizens, singles, and families
Rent Supplement
  • Offers rent geared to income units in buildings owned by private landlords

Note: A rent supplement is a subsidy provided to landlords to bridge the gap between the market rent for the unit and amount the tenant can pay based on their income

Greenstone property listings can be found here
Kakabeka Falls property listings can be found here
Manitouwadge property listings can be found here
Marathon property listings can be found here
Nipigon property listings can be found here
Red Rock property listings can be found here
Schreiber property listings can be found here
Thunder Bay property listings can be found here
Alternative Housing property listings can be found here

Application

Call to apply or fill out the application on the website

Eligibility

  • Individuals 16 years of age and older who are able to live independently
  • Special priority status available for victims of domestic violence and abuse
  • Each household member 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 project under any housing program (Includes market and/or rent-geared-to-income)
  • No member of the household has been convicted by a court of law or found by the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal to be misrepresenting their income for the purpose of rent geared to income assistance

Languages

Interpretive Services - available upon request

Physical Access

Fully Accessible

Fees

Service - Rent
211 Ontario

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