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Community Housing
Affordable housing support for eligible households
Funding available
Varies by project
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Overview
Community Housing offers safe, affordable housing in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County. The program supports applications for community housing, rent-geared-to-income units, market rent housing, accessible accommodation, special priority status, and related requests.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Housing
Target groups
- People with disabilities
- Low-income individuals / families
Revenue structures
- Fee-for-service model
Scope
- Local
- Regional
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Applications for community housing units.
- Requests for rent-geared-to-income or housing allowance support.
- Requests for accessible, modified, or ground-floor accommodation.
- Special priority applications for domestic violence or human trafficking survivors.
- Requests for internal review of housing decisions.
Documents Needed
- Completed Community Housing application form
- Proof of citizenship, permanent residence, or refugee claimant status
- Income and asset information
- Declaration of Assets form and Investment Verification form, if requested
- Supporting forms for special priority, accessibility, or medical requests, if applicable
Official resources
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Low-income households seeking community housing.
- Households seeking rent-geared-to-income housing.
- Households seeking market rent units in listed buildings.
- Households needing accessible or modified units.
Who is not eligible
- Households above the income limit.
- Households above the asset limit.
- Applicants who owe arrears or damages to another housing provider.
- Applicants who do not meet the citizenship or immigration status rules.
Eligible geographic areas
- City of Kawartha Lakes
- County of Haliburton
Selection criteria
- Household income and assets are reviewed for eligibility.
- Housing selections are reviewed before an offer is made.
- Special priority status may affect wait-list placement.
- Medical documentation may be required for accessibility or bedroom requests.
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete the application
- Fill in household information and answer all required questions.
- Select the number of bedrooms and preferred locations.
- Step 2: Add supporting forms if needed
- Submit special priority, accessibility, ground-floor, or medical request forms if applicable.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Apply online or send the completed form by mail, email, or in person.
- Step 4: Wait for confirmation
- You will be contacted if your application is added to the waiting list.
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants are notified within 30 days of being added to the waiting list.
- Applications are reviewed again when housing is close to being offered.
- Additional financial and citizenship information may be requested before an offer.
- Applicants receive only one housing offer under the updated legislation.
- A review can be requested if a decision is disagreed with.
Additional information
- Applications must be updated annually to remain eligible.
- Only one offer of housing is made; turning it down removes the applicant from the wait list.
- Only completed applications are placed on the centralized waiting list.
- Applicants may request a review of certain decisions.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Housing Program
What is the Community Housing?
Community Housing offers safe, affordable housing in the City of Kawartha Lakes and Haliburton County. The program supports applications for community housing, rent-geared-to-income units, market rent housing, accessible accommodation, special priority status, and related requests.
Who is eligible for the Community Housing program?
To be eligible for the Community Housing program, you must:
Household income must be within the limit.
Household assets must be within the limit.
Applicant must meet citizenship status rules.
What expenses are eligible under Community Housing?
Applications for community housing units.
Requests for rent-geared-to-income or housing allowance support.
Requests for accessible, modified, or ground-floor accommodation.
Special priority applications for domestic violence or human trafficking survivors.
Requests for internal review of housing decisions.
Who can I contact for more information about the Community Housing?
You can contact City of Kawartha Lakes by email at applyforhousing@kawarthalakes.ca or by phone at 705-324-9870.
Where is the Community Housing available?
The Community Housing program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Community Housing a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Community Housing is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Community Housing?
Community Housing is funded by City of Kawartha Lakes