Description
Description (Service) | Program is not running for 2024 as no funding is available. Provides a portable monthly housing allowance for low-income households to help with housing costs. Under COHB, assistance is tied to the household not to a physical housing unit. This allows the benefit to support households where they currently reside and to move with the household to any area in Ontario. As a result, recipients have more flexibility to choose where they live so they can be closer to family, social support networks, schools and employment opportunities. All households who receive COHB must complete an Annual Renewal Application each year through the Ministry of Finance to ensure the continuation of their benefits. The COHB pays the difference between 30 per cent of the household's income and the average market rent in the area. For recipients of social assistance, the COHB will pay the difference between the shelter allowance and the household's rent and utility costs. The program is administered by the Province of Ontario and the benefit amount is reviewed every year. |
Service Details
Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
Areas Served | Bruce County |
Eligibility | To be eligible the applicant must:
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Application | Call for information or for assistance from staff to apply. The application process is not open to the public. All COHB applications must be completed with a Bruce County Housing or YMCA OSGB staff. Any applications not completed in this manner will not be accepted. If the client/applicant has been contacted as an eligible applicant and has completed the application process, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) will contact them directly (through email) to inform them if their application has been approved. |
Languages | English |
Fees | None |
Address and Location
Located In Community | Kincardine |
Address & Map | 529 Gary St Kincardine, ON Canada N2Z 0G8 |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Contact Information
Office Phone | 1-800-265-3022 |
Fax | 519-396-3499 |
husprogramassistants@brucecounty.on.ca | |
Website | https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/housing-services |
Primary Contact | Housing Services Program Assistants |
Mailing Address | c/o Bruce County Housing Corporation ; PO Box 1450 529 Gary St Kincardine, ON Canada N2Z 2Z4 |
Categories
Service Categories | Financial Assistance Programs |
Service Category Groups | Income Programs |