Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

The launching of this program was communicated through various Windsor Essex news channels.

• COHB launched in Windsor Essex County May 11, 2020

  • COHB funding

    • 2020-21 - $755,473

    • 2021-22 – $234,421 (incremental funding for new households)

Canada Benefit Ontario Housing	2020-21	$755,473
Canada Benefit Ontario Housing	2021-22	$989,894
Note: The annual planning allocation will be the incremental funding available for new households approved in the Windsor Essex service area each fiscal year (i.e. $755,473 in 2020-21, $234,421 in 2021-22).

CHC is the designated administrator of this program - managing inquiries, applications and submission of applications to the Ministry of Finance through their ONT-TAXs system

• It is estimated this benefit may assist up to 160 households in the Windsor-Essex area

• The benefit is based on 30% of the applicant’s adjusted family net income (AFNI)

• The average market rents for this program are program specific and defined by MMAH

• As of June 22nd CHC has received approx. 600 incoming calls and close to 2000 emails (some enquiries are related to the WEHB)

• CHC has submitted 28 COHB applications to the Ministry of Finance

• WEHB launched in Windsor Essex County on June 1, 2020

• Municipally funded benefit

• $250,000 for 2020-21

• CHC is the designated administrator of this program - managing inquiries, eligibility, applications, on-going eligibility and annual reviews

• It is estimated this benefit may assist up to 60 households in the Windsor-Essex area

• Benefits are offered in priority order in order of application date on our social housing wait list. This allows us to count these units towards our legislated service level standards.

• The benefit is based on 30% of the applicant’s adjusted family net income (AFNI)

• Average market rents are 90% of the MMAH CMHC AMRs for Windsor and Essex County