Policies
The Social Housing Department also oversees Social Housing Systems Management, which includes:
- Funding, administering and ensuring compliance of housing programs
- Across the County, there are approximately 4,100 social housing units, including approximately 2,800 rent-geared-to-income units.
- Provision of subsidies to 24 housing providers for 2,517 non-profit units, 60% rent-geared-to-income and 40% market rent.
The County of Simcoe manages program and subsidy administration for local non-profit, co-operative, and urban native housing programs to ensure compliance with the Housing Services Act.
As such, we provide support and legislative direction through Policies, Directives, and Information Bulletins.
The Social Housing Department also participates in a number of non-mandated initiatives that improve the range of affordable housing options/programs available to our residents.