Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
possible) by the tenant’s most recent income tax return. Extends the length of time that RGI households will be able to pay market rent before losing eligibility for RGI assistance from 12 to 24 months. In-year reviews will only be completed under certain circumstances such as, permanent decrease in income of 20% or more in household income, change to household composition, and tenants will no longer be required to report an increase in income between annual reviews. All tenants in full-time studies will now have their income exempt from the RGI rent calculation. The RGI changes come into effect on July 1, 2020 with the flexibility of to implement the change on July 1, 2021. The target date for implementation in Windsor Essex is scheduled for July 1, 2021.
Actions since the last HHAC meeting:
Issued directive addressing the change to minimum rent was issued to Social Housing Providers and applicable rent supplement program administrators in April 2020. Increase in minimum rent from $85 to $129 on July 1, 2020 and indexing RGI minimum rent annually thereafter by the RTA’s rent increase guideline, subject to a multi-year phase in ($8/year) for RGI tenants paying less than the new minimum as of June 30, 2020.
Developed a work plan with CHC and CHR to map out and assign action items, target completion dates and implementation dates.
Housing Services staff worked with our legal services department to prepare revised Local Rules and RGI Verification Guidelines integrating the legislative changes noted above. These revised resources have been provided to CHC and the CHR for the purposes of working on next steps such as, creation of an RGI transfer list for current RGI tenants in Windsor Essex who are currently over housed, preparing to notify all households on the centralized waitlist of the reduction from three offers to one.
Provided an update on the our progress and timelines for implementing the HSA Regulatory changes to our Social Housing Providers on May 20, 2020 at our Housing Provider Meeting held by teleconference
Administrative Goal 1 Subcommittee
D. Cercone states the subcommittee was struck that included representatives from Planning, Housing Services and Finance. The subcommittee met in January 2020 and February 2020. Recommendations from the subcommittee were included in the Annual Plan.