Financial Aid Programs

Homelessness Prevention

The following programs aim to assist low-income families and individuals:

Emergency Energy Fund

This program helps with energy utility arrears, security deposits and reconnection fees. The emergency fund is paid directly to energy providers.

Provincial Rent Bank Program

This program helps low-income tenants with short-term arrears so they can stay in their homes.

Winter Warmth Fund Program

This program helps pay Enbridge Gas Distribution arrears.

To apply for any of those three programs, please contact Mary Ann Tisdall at 613 675-4642, ext. 6102 or at 1 800 667-9825* Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)

This program helps pay Hydro One arrears.  You must first contact the United Way of Greater Simcoe at 1 855 487-5327 for a financial evaluation.

Domiciliary Care Facilities (Hostels)

The domiciliary hostels offer permanent housing, personal support and assist vulnerable adults of the community who, without this support, could suffer health problems and related difficulties and who could otherwise be homeless. The hostels’ standard customers are people with a wide range of special needs, such as persons with mental illness, physical and/or developmental disabilities and/or frail elderly who cannot live alone anymore, but are not ready to be placed in a long-term care facility.

To apply, please call 613 446-2020, ext. 215 or 1 866 298-2228