Housing Allowance Program
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Housing Programs Branch
777 Bay St 2nd Floor
Toronto ON M5G 2E5
Tel: (416) 585-7501
Fax: (416) 585-7003
There is a new provincial housing allowance program, Rental Opportunity for Ontario Families (ROOF), which begins in January 2008. More than 27,000 low-income households will be assisted in Ontario.
The program will provide a housing allowance of up to $100 per month to low-income working families struggling with housing affordability in the province. Generally, these are families with at least one child under the age of 18, who are currently renting and are earning from $5,000 to $20,000 (net income) per year.
Rental Opportunity For Ontario Families (ROOF) - Request for Application Brochure (PDF 3.73MB)
The brochure provides information on the eligibility of households to participate in the program, the length of the program and how households can receive additional information via the Ministry's website or the toll free number. Full applications will be available in fall 2007.
To obtain more information on the program:
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Toll free number at 1-888-544-5101 / 1-800-263-7776 (TTY)