Bruce County Housing Services
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529 Gary St, Box 1450
Kincardine, ON
N2Z 2Z4
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1-800-265-3022
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Toll-Free: 1-800-265-3022
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Fax: 519-396-3499
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Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Application
Callvor email * required rental application form available at Bruce County Housing in Kincardine, on website, or from municipal offices

Eligibility - Population(s) Served
People and families in need of affordable housing

Fees
Rent-geared-to-income or market rent

Contacts
Tania Dickson - Housing Services Manager
tdickson@brucecounty.on.ca

Languages
English

Area(s) Served
Bruce County

Accessibility
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Accessibility Note
Accessible washroom

Description of Services:
Manages publicly owned rent-geared-to-income and market rent housing units

Communities with community housing units: Chesley, Kincardine, Lucknow, Mildmay, Paisley, Port Elgin, Ripley, Southampton, Tara, Teeswater, Tobermory, Walkerton, Wiarton

Communities with private nonprofit housing: Formosa and Kincardine * wait list managed by Bruce County Housing

Housing Stability Fund - Funding for people with low incomes and Ontario Works and Ontario Disability clients to find and maintain affordable funding * funds available for rent and utility arrears, first/last month rent, and moving expenses * application form available online

Rent Supplement - County pays private sector landlords the difference between geared-to-income rent and the market rent for a unit or a maximum flat rate subsidy

Affordable Housing Units - Units are rented at below-market rates to eligible tenants

Home Repair Program
- Funding for eligible homeowners to complete home repairs/renovations, energy-efficiency upgrades and accessibility upgrades for people with disabilities * funding provided in the form of grants or a forgivable loan

Home Ownership Program - Down payment assistance for those wishing to purchase a home in Bruce County and who meet income and home purchase price eligibility

Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) - grant program for low-income customers who need assistance with arrears owed to Westario Power
Last update: Feb 7, 2024: Suggest an edit