Summary of the Summary of the Housing Housing Allowance/Rent Allowance/Rent Supplement ProgramSupplement Program

December 13, 2005December 13, 2005

Program SummaryProgram Summary

Hastings County can obtain funding for up to Hastings County can obtain funding for up to 60 housing allowances60 housing allowances

Average of $210/month/unitAverage of $210/month/unit Total of $756,000Total of $756,000 $210/month provides assistance to low-$210/month provides assistance to low-

income households (e.g.. Rent of income households (e.g.. Rent of $600/month: We pay $210; tenant pays $600/month: We pay $210; tenant pays $390)$390)

Better than paying full market rent but not as Better than paying full market rent but not as “affordable” as rent geared-to-income (RGI)“affordable” as rent geared-to-income (RGI)

Currently have a waiting list for landlords Currently have a waiting list for landlords interested in rent supplement program interested in rent supplement program

Mandatory Mandatory RequirementsRequirements Maximum 5-year termMaximum 5-year term Households must be on, or be eligible to be Households must be on, or be eligible to be

on, social housing waiting list; no requirement on, social housing waiting list; no requirement to house victims of violence in priorityto house victims of violence in priority

6 units dedicated to Violence Against Women 6 units dedicated to Violence Against Women targetstargets

54 remaining units “open”, but we can select 54 remaining units “open”, but we can select special designations (working poor, OW/ODSP)special designations (working poor, OW/ODSP)

Households receiving RGI housing not eligibleHouseholds receiving RGI housing not eligible Must meet Household Income Limits (HILs)Must meet Household Income Limits (HILs) [get examples of HILs][get examples of HILs]

Mandatory Mandatory RequirementsRequirements Rent cannot exceed CMHC Rent cannot exceed CMHC

average market rentsaverage market rents Payments flow to landlordsPayments flow to landlords Housing allowance Take-Up Plans Housing allowance Take-Up Plans

must be submitted to receive must be submitted to receive fundingfunding

May be stacked with AHP Capital May be stacked with AHP Capital programprogram

Program FlexibilityProgram Flexibility

Service Managers (SM’s) can decide if Service Managers (SM’s) can decide if applicant retains placement on waiting applicant retains placement on waiting listlist

Amount of housing allowance per Amount of housing allowance per household may vary (i.e., can provide household may vary (i.e., can provide $210 for all tenants or can be higher $210 for all tenants or can be higher for some and lower for others)for some and lower for others)

Agreement terms with landlords can Agreement terms with landlords can vary (1-5 years)vary (1-5 years)

Administration FeesAdministration Fees

$15/unit/month ($900/month or $15/unit/month ($900/month or $10,800/year)$10,800/year)

1/3 of administration fees1/3 of administration fees– Before units are occupiedBefore units are occupied– Paid when MAH approves Housing Allowance Paid when MAH approves Housing Allowance

Take-Up Plan and signs agreement with Take-Up Plan and signs agreement with Hastings CountyHastings County

– Based on # of units ($300/month)Based on # of units ($300/month) Full $15/unit/month once agreement Full $15/unit/month once agreement

signed with landlordsigned with landlord

Take-Up PlansTake-Up Plans

Outlines details of how program Outlines details of how program will be deliveredwill be delivered– Get unitsGet units– Move people inMove people in– Who will be housed and howWho will be housed and how

Must be sent to MAH no later than Must be sent to MAH no later than March 15, 2006March 15, 2006

Next StepsNext Steps

Review details set out in guidelinesReview details set out in guidelines Decide where units should be and Decide where units should be and

size of units required (most likely size of units required (most likely one bedroom units in Belleville and one bedroom units in Belleville and Quinte West)Quinte West)

This can be vetted through the This can be vetted through the community via the Affordable community via the Affordable Housing Action NetworkHousing Action Network

Next StepsNext Steps

Decide on some of the options for Decide on some of the options for Service ManagersService Managers– Still eligible to be on the RGI waiting Still eligible to be on the RGI waiting

list?list?– Any specific targets other than Any specific targets other than

violence against women?violence against women?– $210/month for everyone or have a $210/month for everyone or have a

variance?variance?– When to test incomeWhen to test income

Next StepsNext Steps

Recruit landlordsRecruit landlords Determine unit allocations by year Determine unit allocations by year

and when full take-up of all 60 units and when full take-up of all 60 units is expectedis expected

Determine quarterly expenditures Determine quarterly expenditures until full take-up is completeuntil full take-up is complete

Determine if Hastings County is Determine if Hastings County is interested in more units, if availableinterested in more units, if available

Determine phase out planDetermine phase out plan

Important DatesImportant Dates

March 15, 2006 – Last day to submit March 15, 2006 – Last day to submit Take-Up PlanTake-Up Plan

April 2006 – Reallocation of unused fundsApril 2006 – Reallocation of unused funds March 2008March 2008

– Deadline to have all units committedDeadline to have all units committed– Reallocation of uncommitted funds to Reallocation of uncommitted funds to

Capital poolCapital pool March 31, 2013 – End of claims for March 31, 2013 – End of claims for

program fundingprogram funding