Social Housing

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.

Assistance Available

  • 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.

  • 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

United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
25 Central Ave. W, Suite 100,
Brockville, Ontario K6V 4N6

Telephone: 613-342-3840
Toll Free: 1-800-770-2170
TTY: 613-341-3854, 1-800-539-8685
Fax: 613-342-2101

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