Stratford. Municipal Office

Site: City Hall Annex - 82 Erie St.

Service: Social Services Department - Housing Access Centre

Record #: PER2194
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2023
Last Full Update: 16 Oct 2023

Description

Description (Service)

The Housing Access Centre is a part of the City of Stratford Housing Division and is responsible for managing the Coordinated Access Centralized Wait List for rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance. Units are available in the communities of Atwood, Listowel, Milverton, Mitchell, St. Marys, and Stratford.  
Applicants may select from building selections in public housing, social housing (non-profit and co-ops), as well as rent subsidized units in privately owned buildings under the Rent Supplement program. 

Centrally located out of the Social Services office, services include:  
• Answers to questions about community housing in Stratford, Perth County and St. Marys 
• Processing new applications for subsidized (rent-geared-to-income) housing  
• Determine eligibility for RGI assistance according to the Housing Services Act, 2011 
• Update applications for subsidized housing with required information changes 
• Manage and maintain a Centralized Waiting List for Social Housing Providers within Perth Stratford

Service Details

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Areas Served Perth County ; St Marys ; Stratford
Eligibility Adult individuals, families, seniors and people with disabilities in need of affordable housing.
Application

Application forms are available on the Housing website or at 82 Erie St, 1st Floor. Application forms are to be submitted to the Housing Access Centre.

Languages English
Fees Service - Rent-geared-to-income

Address and Location

Site Location Main Office: 82 Erie St, 1st Floor - Stratford
Located In Community Stratford
Address & Map
City Hall Annex
82 Erie St, 1st Flr
Stratford, ON N5A 2M4
 
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Intersection Erie St and St Patrick St
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-271-3773 Ext 200
Toll Free Phone 1-800-669-2948
Fax 519-271-5038
E-Mail socialsrv@stratford.ca
Website https://www.stratford.ca/en/inside-city-hall/housing-access-centre.aspx#Step-One--Fill-out-a-Housing-Application-Form
Primary Contact Housing Services Reception; Phone: ext 200; Email: socialsrv@stratford.ca
Primary Executive Jeff Wilson, Manager of Housing; Phone: ext 265; Email: jwilson@stratford.ca

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