Brantford (City of)

Special Priority Policy Rent-Geared-to-Income Housing Assistance

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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
Special Priority Status application form for Brantford can be found here
Documents Required
Call for information
Office
1-888-621-0034 - SOAR Housing Resource Centre - assistance to fill out forms
Office
519-759-4150 - City of Brantford
Web Site
https://www.ontario.ca/page/priority-access-housing-survivors-abuse-and-trafficking
Email
[email protected]
Mailing Address
PO Box 818, 58 Dalhousie St
Brantford, ON, N3T 2J2
Canada
Languages
English
Fees
Service - Rent geared to income level
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Agency Information
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Last Updated On
April 2, 2026
Last Verified On
April 2, 2026
Address
58 Dalhousie St
Brantford, ON, N3T 2J0
Cross street: Dalhousie St and Queen St
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Accessibility
Fully Accessible
Hours of Operation
Mon
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tue
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Wed
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Thu
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Fri
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Service Area(s)
  • Brant County
  • Brantford
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