- Apply to the Social Housing Registry for rent-geared-to-income or affordable housing units.
- Tenant Resources for tenants residing in units managed by the Social Housing Department of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
Social Housing and Support
The Community and Social Services Division - Housing Department is responsible for administration and oversight of the following:
- The Social Housing Registry processes applications for subsidized housing and maintains the centralized waiting list.
- Property management and administration of approximately 670 public housing units.
- Rent supplement programs that provide rent-geared-to-income units through private landlords.
- Eight non-profit housing providers and one co-operative housing provider;
- Affordable housing projects located in Brockville, Elgin, Oxford Mills, Kemptville and Prescott.
- Affordable Housing programs including Housing Allowance, Ontario Renovates, Homeownership and Secondary Suite funding.
- The 10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan.
- Service management of programs funded by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
For general inquiries please contact the Housing Department at 613-342-3840, extension 2450.
- Housing Allowance provides renters with a flat rate monthly subsidy for rental assistance.
- Ontario Renovates helps eligible households make necessary repairs to the home that they own and occupy.
- Home Ownership provides down payment assistance to first-time home buyers for the purchase of a home.
- Secondary Suite Programs provides assistance with funding to increase the supply of affordable rental housing through the creation of a secondary suite.
Visit the Social Housing Forms page to locate application forms, program fact sheets, and tenant forms.
Individuals and families may have special housing needs because a household member has a severe mental illness, or a physical, developmental, or intellectual disability and requires support for daily living activities. Follow the links below to learn more about community partners who may be able to assist:
Developmental Services Ontario
Enhancing Abilities, Promoting Independence, Advocating for Inclusive Communities.
Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Addictions and Mental Health
Housing solutions include group home environments, co-operative living accommodations, transitional housing, and independent living apartments.
Ontario March of Dimes
Qualified Attendant Care staff provide assistance with Activities of Daily Living in an integrated rent-geared-to-income apartment building. Services include, but are not limited to, assistance with personal hygiene, rising and retiring, meal preparation and toileting.
Emergency housing:
Ontario Works
Community and Social Services Division
25 Central Avenue West, Suite 200
Brockville, ON K6V 4N6
613-342-3840 or 1-800-267-8146 ext. 2119
Emergency shelter for abused women and their children:
Leeds & Grenville Interval House
Crisis Line - 613-342-8815
Toll Free - 1-800-267-4409
Business - 613-342-4724
Fax - 613-342-4013
Youth Shelters:
Connect Youth
Phone: 613-918-0173 Phone or text
Fax: 613-918-0176
Email: connectyouth@cogeco.net
Warming Centre
Cooperative Care Centre
Phone: (613) 499-1988
Email: infobrockvilleccc@gmail.com
Contact us
Community and Social Services
Phone: 613-342-3840 x 2119
Fax: 833-775-0561
Social Housing
Brockville – Main Office
25 Central Ave. West, Suite 200
Brockville, ON K6V 4N6
Phone: 613-342-3840 x 2450 / 1-800-267-8146
Prescott
555 King Street West
Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
Phone: 613-925-0001
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