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Helps families build and buy quality affordable homes through a no-interest, no-down payment mortgage with payments set at less than 30 percent of gross income.

COVID-19: Closed due to the current lockdown.

A faith-based, non-profit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Works to mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty.

Provides rental assistance through a number of housing programs. The Housing Services Department also manages housing owned by the County of Lambton and administers non-profit, co-operative and rent supplement programs. The Housing Services Department also provides assistance to home owners for home renovations and down payment assistance for those renters wishing to become homeowners.

Builds strength, stability and independence through home ownership. Mobilizing volunteers, corporate, community & construction partners to build homes then sell to qualified Habitat homeowners. Future Habitat homeowners are given a hand up; not a hand out.
Homes are purchased $0-down, 0% interest, 20-year Habitat-held, geared-to-income mortgage.

Permanent residential development available to persons 50 years of age and older. Buyers purchase the homes/modulars and lease the land. New and used units are available.

Life Lease apartment building for Seniors.

Build new homes in partnership with volunteers, donors, sponsors and the homeowners. Improve the lives of economically disadvantaged persons through home ownership to provide the basic human need of decent, affordable housing

Ontario Works, Social Housing, and Child Care Subsidy * Client Service Workers are situated in Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and Woodstock * main office is located at the Oxford County Administrative Building * for information or to apply for assistance visit the County of Oxford website

Oxford County Child Care Registry and Waitlist: Click Here

County of Oxford Housing Application System: Click Here

Accessibility Advisory Committee
A committee that focuses on creating a society that is open to all, including persons with disabilities.

Affordable Home Ownership Program
The program provides financial assistance to qualified low-to-moderate income households. Funding is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis, in the form of a 20-year interest-free loan registered on title and up to 5% of the purchase price of an eligible home (current maximum purchase price is $425,000).

Ontario Works, Social Housing, and Child Care Subsidy * Client Service Workers are situated in Tillsonburg, Ingersoll and Woodstock * main office is located at the Oxford County Administrative Building * for information or to apply for assistance visit the County of Oxford website

Oxford County Child Care Registry and Waitlist: Click Here

County of Oxford Housing Application System: Click Here

Accessibility Advisory Committee
A committee that focuses on creating a society that is open to all, including persons with disabilities.

Affordable Home Ownership Program
The program provides financial assistance to qualified low-to-moderate income households. Funding is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis, in the form of a 20-year interest-free loan registered on title and up to 5% of the purchase price of an eligible home (current maximum purchase price is $425,000).

• Provides safe and affordable, culturally appropriate housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve
• Consists of new, affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repair funding

Administers the following programs:

• OPHI Homeownership Program
• OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
• Mkaana-wii-giiwe'aad Program

• helps enhance the quality, affordability and choice of housing
• works to enhance housing finance options
• assists those who cannot afford housing in the private market
• improves building standards and housing construction
• provides policymakers with the information and analysis they need to sustain a vibrant housing market

Affordable Housing Programs in Ontario: click here for information on affordable housing

National fund

• created to support financing arrangements for housing on reserve and settlement lands where appropriate, while respecting the communal ownership of reserve land

• Provides safe and affordable, culturally appropriate housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve
• Consists of new, affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repair funding

Administers the following programs:

• OPHI Homeownership Program
• OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
• Mkaana-wii-giiwe'aad Program