Goal 1: Sustain and Expand Social and Affordable Housing Supply

Strategy iii: Reduce barriers to the development of affordable housing through collaborative efforts between municipal departments

• Habitat for Humanity was successful in receiving ongoing approval for the waiver of development charges and permit fees by City Council (CR24-2020)

Strategy iv: Advocate for and leverage diverse funding sources and collaborative opportunities including with the private sector, to create, maintain and preserve affordable rental housing

• Through the 2019 Ontario Renovates Multi-Residential Rental Unit Program, 18 affordable rental units were approved to receive funding in the form of a 15-year forgivable loan registered on title.

• The Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative through Ontario's Community Housing Renewal Strategy funded a new, fully accessible, four unit affordable residential home to fully support youth with intellectual disabilities in a ranch-style home in Kingsville, Ontario.

Strategy vi: Conduct a review of the current social housing stock to determine the current and future state of repair and leverage government funding to support capital repair, replacement and upgrading of major building components for social housing Target — on average 30% of social housing stock will be repaired annually — 2,411 social housing units repaired

• Housing Services was successful in mobilizing provincial dollars towards the 2019 Ontario Renovates Social Housing Repair Program funded under Ontario's Community Housing Renewal Strategy. The intent of the program is to assist Windsor and Essex County social housing provider(s) to rehabilitate units that require essential repairs to preserve and extend the functional lifespan of the social housing supply, and/or modify units to increase accessibility. The 2019-20 funding amount of $2.3 M was allocated to 21 Windsor and Essex County social