District of Sault Ste Marie Social Services Administration Board

Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit

Home Agency Service

Description
Provides a direct, monthly benefit payment to eligible households to help pay their rent

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
Eligibility
Households which include:
  • survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking
  • people experiencing or are at risk of homelessness
  • Indigenous people
  • seniors
  • people with disabilities
Application Process
Eligible households must be either:
  • on, or eligible to be on, the social housing waiting list, or
  • living in social housing
Office
705-942-7735 - Administrative Office
Fax
705-253-4357
Web Site
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Mailing Address
PO Box 277
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 5L8
Canada
Languages
English
Fees
None
Documents Required
Documents may vary
Accessibility
Fully Accessible
Topic(s)
Social Media
Agency Information
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Last Updated On
December 1, 2022
Address
180 Brock St
Sault Ste Marie, ON, P6A 3B7
  • Located on Brock St in the S end of downtown Sault Ste Marie
  • Closest intersection is at Brock St and Wellington St E
  • Situated beside the Diocese of Algoma Synod Office

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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)
  • Algoma, Unorganized, North Part
  • Prince Township
  • Sault Ste. Marie