Searching for Rent And Housing Assistance Programs

Provides financial assistance to individuals or families who are homeless or facing homelessness to obtain or maintain housing

To establish a new residence:

• financial assistance for rental costs
• financial assistance for utility connection charge/deposit
• financial assistance for moving expenses

To avoid eviction or disconnection of utilities:

• financial assistance for rental arrears
• financial assistance for utility and fuel arrears (gas, hydro, water, hot water tank rental, propane, oil or wood)
• financial assistance for tax arrears

• Assists individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by setting up accommodations or maintaining an existing residence

Provides assistance with the following:

• first and last month's rent
• furniture
• groceries and household supplies
• propane/oil/wood to heat home
• 3 months rent subsidy

Provides a rent relief program to help vulnerable individuals and families alleviate the negative impact of Covid-19

Provides a direct, monthly benefit payment to eligible households to help pay their rent
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Benefit payments are:

• based on household income and local market rent
• portable - benefits may be received even if moved to another address

Households who are approved to receive benefits under this program must consent to be removed from the social housing waiting list

• Provides housing for individuals with a serious mental illness or concurrent disorder (mental illness and addiction)
• Provides subsidized housing and case management services
• Ensures the individual is living responsibly by providing regular home visits from a case manager

Note: Does not provide emergency or crisis housing

Offers case management services and housing for individuals who are struggling with an addiction and are homeless or at risk of being homeless

Provides the following services:

• Assistance in accessing mental health and/or addiction services
• Intervention strategies that include harm reduction approach and abstinence based model in efforts to assist in addressing substance use
• Help to integrate into the community advocating with informal and formal community resources
• Referrals to community agencies, where appropriate
• Assistance in accessing income support such as Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program
• Housing rent supplement
• Assistance in obtaining and maintaining housing in the community

LOCAL CMHA BRANCH SERVICES DURING COVID-19

CMHA branches are open but many are offering alternative service delivery at this time
Service delivery may be provided:

• in person
• by phone

or in the following virtual ways:

• PCVC - Personal computer video conferencing
• OTN - Ontario Telemedicine Network
• ZOOM - Video/web conferencing platform

Please note: CMHA branch offerings are subject to change in response to the ongoing developments of COVID-19. The website below will reflect the most accurate and current information.

Follow this link to determine how service delivery is being provided by choosing the appropriate CMHA location from the website's drop down list.

• Provides a central point of contact for individuals to access or be referred to mental health services and other required supports
• Coordinates and provides a continuum of services based on client choice and need
• Monitors and encourages the client's compliance with the court diversion agreement and associated treatment measures
• Provides rent supplements for individuals to access safe and affordable housing

Case management is offered for the following programs:

• Court Diversion
• Court Rent Supplement
• Getting Appropriate Personal and Professional Support (GAPPS)
• Homelessness Initiative Program (HIP II)
• Housing First
• Transitional Rehabilitation Housing Program (TRHP)