The
Rural and Native Housing
(RNH)
The Métis Nation of Ontario has
a Property Management Agreement with the Ontario Aboriginal
Housing Support Services Corp. (OAHSSC) to provide services
for the Rural and Native Housing Program (RNH) under
the auspices of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing (MMAH). This agreement was originally signed
with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
in 1996, later devolved to MMAH in 2000 and subsequently
transferred to OAHSSC in 2006.
Under this agreement the MNO manages a
portfolio of approximately 600 rental & homeowner
units in smaller, rural communities in Northwestern
Ontario, referred to as the Thunder Bay Portfolio and
Southeastern Ontario known as the North Bay Portfolio.
The RNH program is designed to provide
affordable housing for rental & homeowner clients
through rent-geared-to income rent and mortgage subsidies.
MNO provides a full range of property
management services to the portfolio of rental properties
including:
- Building inspection
- Repair, maintenance and capital planning
- Purchasing and tendering
- Contract Administration
- Tenant placement, counselling
and tenant relations.
Purpose of the Rural and Native
Housing Program
To provide decent affordable rental accommodations
to families who presently live in unaffordable, substandard
housing in rural communities.
Who is Eligible
You may be eligible for this program if:
- your total household income
is below the income ceiling
- you do not own property
- you live in the designated community
- priorities are given to families with
children
- you are prepared to pay 25% of your
total household income for rent
- you are prepared to pay for your own
heat and hydro (MMAH allows for a monthly heat allowance)
Designated Areas (set
out by MMAH)
Thunder Bay Portfolio: Rural
Kenora, Pickle Lake, Red Lake, Rainy River District
Rural District of Thunder Bay, Rural District of Dryden
North Bay Portfolio: Callander,
Powassan, Rutherglen, Bonfield, Markstay, Hagar, St.
Charles, Noelville, Alban, Byng Inlet, Estaire, and
Britt.
For Applications/Information please
contact a Client Services Representative:
Thunder Bay Portfolio
(West of Thunder Bay)
Terry
Desaulniers
Toll Free: (800) 891-5882 or Local: (807) 626-9300
(East of Thunder Bay)
Paul
Kytayko
Toll Free: (800) 891-5882 or Local: (807) 626-9300
North Bay/Sudbury Portfolio
Roseanne
Cormier or Robynn
Maluga
(800) 891-5882 Ext.28 (voicemail only)
or (705) 436-5143
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