Rent-Geared-to-Income Housing

The Community Housing program administers rent-geared-to-income assistance to eligible households in the Timiskaming District. Housing assistance is provided to families, seniors, couples and single people in a variety of buildings; townhouses, apartments, single and semi-detached. Accessible housing options are available for eligible households.

Rent-geared-to-income assistance is intended for households with low to moderate income to offer a variety of housing options for households in need.

The DTSSAB owns and operates 23 buildings in 6 Municipalities throughout the District and is responsible for the funding and administration of approximately 1,075 social housing units owned and managed by 21 non-profit providers. There are also approximately 495 housing units made available by Private Landlords under the Rent Supplement Program. The housing projects are located throughout the District of Thunder Bay and vary in building type, amenities and unit size.

Our Social Housing team assesses the housing needs of applicants and places them on the central waiting list. While assessing your application, we will identify any other advice or services that may be able to assist you with your housing situation.

When there is a vacancy, the unit is offered from the central waiting list to the next eligible household. Applicants usually have only a short time to accept a housing offer before it goes to the next eligible household.