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Homelessness Policy & Programs
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• Participants must undergo an annual review to determine continued eligibility for rent supplements.
• Rent supplements are a benefit paid directly to the Landlord.
• Funding is a flexible rate based on a calculation that is prescribed in the Veteran Homelessness Program Directives.
• Participants must notify the Housing Services Division of significant changes to household income or household composition.

Individuals must meet the following criteria to receive the rent supplement assistance:

• Have accessed Hamilton’s Homeless Serving System.
• Confirm registration with Veterans Affairs Canada using the VAC1746 Consent Form.
• Reside in the City of Hamilton.
• Be renting or seeking rental housing and not own a home, and provide a copy of a signed lease agreement where applicable.
• Have filed an annual income tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency.
• Not already receiving rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance or another housing benefit, such as a Housing Allowance or the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB), unless approved by the Service Manager.
• Complete and submit a signed and dated rent supplement application and consent form.
• Have a landlord willing to enter into the required rent supplement agreement with the City.
• Meet applicable household income limits.

Review the low income measure (LIM) thresholds by income source and household size