- Description
- Priority access to rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance for social housing
- Special Priority Policy (SPP) ensures housing is not a barrier to leaving situation of family/domestic abuse or trafficking
- administration and delivery of community housing through local Service Managers, including RGI assistance and SPP
- Eligibility
- Must meet criteria for Special Priority Policy (survivors of family/domestic abuse, sex trafficking, or labour trafficking) as well as rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance
- Call, email or visit website for detailed rent-geared-to-income priority access eligibility information
- Application Process
- Contact the Service Manager of your local municipal housing authority to apply for Rent Geared to Income and the Special Priority Policy for Survivors of Abuse. Applications permitted in more than one Service Manager area if willing to relocate
- survivors of abuse must apply while living with or within 3 months of living with abuser (does not apply if abuser is immigration sponsor), and intend to live permanently apart
- survivors of trafficking must apply while trafficking is ongoing or within 3 months after trafficking has stopped
- Documents Required
- Call for information
- Office
- 519-941-6991
- Web Site
- https://www.ontario.ca/page/priority-access-housing-survivors-abuse-and-trafficking
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Service - Rent geared to income level
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Updated On
- April 7, 2025
- Last Verified On
- April 7, 2025
- Address
- W & M Edelbrock Centre, 30 Centre St
Orangeville, ON, L9W 2X1
Cross street: Dawson Rd and Hillside Dr
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pmMon8:30 am to 4:30 pmTue8:30 am to 4:30 pmWed8:30 am to 4:30 pmThu8:30 am to 4:30 pmFri8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Amaranth
- East Garafraxa
- Grand Valley
- Melancthon
- Mono
- Mulmur
- Orangeville
- Shelburne
