Types of subsidized housing
The Community Housing portfolio oversees affordable housing units across our jurisdiction.
Co-operatives
Tenants are members of the co-op community they live in and are required to help maintain it
Non-Profit
These properties are owned by service clubs, faith groups, ethnic organizations, community agencies or municipal governments
Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corporation
These properties are managed by Sault Ste. Marie Housing Corporation and are subsidized.
How Vacancies are Filled
Vacancies are filled depending on your situation. Below are the criteria for the following priority categories:
Victims of Domestic Violence and/or Human Trafficking
You or someone in the household must be a current victim of abuse and/or a survivor of human trafficking. A victim of abuse must have lived with the abuser within the past (3) months. A victim of trafficking must be currently trafficked or have exited trafficking within the past (3) months
Urgent Homeless
A household or individual experiencing homelessness must complete either a Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (SPDAT) with a member of the Homelessness Prevention Team or Wiidookadaadiwin Ozhi with an Indigenous Housing Support Worker, to determine if they qualify.
Overhoused
A household currently receiving a subsidy in a unit with more bedrooms than they require and must move to a smaller unit.
Standard Application
Applicants who do not meet the criteria for a priority category will fit into this category.