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On April 29, 2005, the federal and provincial governments signed a new Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Agreement Attachment (379.1 KB) (380K), bringing the total amount committed to affordable housing in Ontario by the federal, provincial and municipal governments to $734 million over the life of the program. 

The new Affordable Housing Program Agreement will provide financing for the following:

  • Rent Supplement/ Housing Allowance
    • $80 million has been allocated to create 5000 housing allowances for low-income households;

    • Housing allowances range from $20 - $300 per household.

  • Rental and Supportive Housing - Wave 1
    • $302.40 million has been allocated to create 4,320 units of rental and supportive housing, of this allocation:
    • 3,120 rental units are targeted to people on or eligible to be on a social housing waiting list;
    • 1,200 supportive housing units for persons with mental illness and victims of domestic violence;
    • In addition to the above priority groups, persons with disabilities, Aboriginals, recent immigrants, seniors and the working poor are prioritized groups for Affordable Housing Program projects.
  • Brownfields InitiativeThis initiative funds a minimum of 300 units to be built specifically on redeveloped brownfield sites.
  • Northern Housing

    • $20 million for the repair or renovation of 1,000 affordable housing units for low-income households in Northern Ontario.

  • Homeownership
    • $36 million has been allocated to make homeownership affordable for more than 4,500 low and moderate-income renter households.