Wellington (County of). Social Services
Special Priority Policy Rent-Geared-to-Income Housing Assistance
- Description
- Priority access to rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance for social housing
- Special Priority Policy (SPP) ensures housing is not a barrier to leaving situation of family/domestic abuse or trafficking
- administration and delivery of community housing through local Service Managers, including RGI assistance and SPP
- Eligibility
- Must meet criteria for Special Priority Policy (survivors of family/domestic abuse, sex trafficking, or labour trafficking) as well as rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance
- Call, email or visit website for detailed rent-geared-to-income priority access eligibility information
- Must meet criteria for Special Priority Policy (survivors of family/domestic abuse, sex trafficking, or labour trafficking) as well as rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance
- Application Process
- Contact the Service Manager of your local municipal housing authority to apply for Rent Geared to Income and the Special Priority Policy for Survivors of Abuse. Applications permitted in more than one Service Manager area if willing to relocate
- survivors of abuse must apply while living with or within 3 months of living with abuser (does not apply if abuser is immigration sponsor), and intend to live permanently apart
- survivors of trafficking must apply while trafficking is ongoing or within 3 months after trafficking has stopped
- Office
- 519-824-7822
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- 138 Wyndham St N
Guelph, ON, N1H 4E8
Canada - Languages
- English
- Fees
- Service - Rent geared to income level
- Documents Required
- Call for information
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Updated On
- April 8, 2024
- Address
- 138 Wyndham St N
Guelph, ON, N1H 4E8
Cross street: Wyndham St N and Woolwich St
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon8:30 am to 4:00 pmTue8:30 am to 4:00 pmWed8:30 am to 4:00 pmThu8:30 am to 4:00 pmFri8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Centre Wellington
- Erin
- Guelph
- Guelph-Eramosa
- Mapleton
- Minto
- Puslinch
- Wellington North
