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Program:
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Social Services Department - Housing Division
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After Hours:
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519-533-0152 or 1-866-906-0152
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Address:
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City Hall Annex
82 Erie St, 1st Fl
Stratford, ON
N5A 2M4
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Intersection:
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Erie St and St Patrick St
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Accessibility Notes:
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Ground floor main entrance
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Service Description:
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Provides and administers various public and social housing programs in Perth County, St Marys and Stratford for low-income singles, couples, families, people with special needs, seniors and victims of domestic violence
Housing Access Centre (HAC) - Determines eligibility for public and social housing programs and manages the Co-ordinated Access Waiting List for Perth County, St. Marys and Stratford
Public Housing - Rent-geared-to-income (RGI) housing for low to moderate income individuals and families in Stratford, St Marys and Perth County * 663 public housing units
Rent Supplement Program - Rent subsidized units in privately owned building under the rent supplement program
Social Housing - Administers and monitors funding to nonprofit and co-operative housing providers offering Rent Geared to Income units
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Perth County Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative
- Financial assistance for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness * benefit can be requested once every 24-month period * assistance may include, rental arrears, utility arrears, rent start up and home repairs (if not completed would create risk of homelessness)
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Application:
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Application form submitted to Housing Access Centre
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People, families, seniors and people with disabilities in need of affordable housing
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Area Served:
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Stratford, St Marys and Perth County
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