Simcoe County. Social and Community Services DivisionSocial Housing Department |
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| Location, Telephone & Internet | ||||
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| Address | 1110 Highway 26 Midhurst, ON L0L 1X0 View Google Map | |||
| Location | Midhurst | |||
| Intersection | Hwy 26 and Hwy 27 | |||
| Office Phone | 705-725-7215 * Accepts collect telephone calls | |||
| After Hours Phone | For residents of Social Housing, answering service gives instruction how to contact someone for after hours emergencies 705-725-7215 | |||
| Fax | 705-725-7220 | |||
| Website | www.simcoe.ca | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Primary Contact | Cathy Kytayko, Director of Social Housing | |||
| Alternate Contact | Terry McErlean, Public Housing Manager | |||
| Description & Services | ||||
| Description | The County of Simcoe manages the program and subsidy administration for the Non-Profit and Co-Op Housing programs as well as directly owning and managing Simcoe County Housing Corporation * administers rent geared to income housing * some units are completely accessible to those with physical disabilities * abused women and children needing permanent subsidized housing may be eligible for special priority when referred by Crisis Centres * also administers several Senior Citizen apartments * seniors may apply to live in rent geared to income senior apartments or adult housing apartments | |||
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm | |||
| Dates | Year round | |||
| Areas Served | Simcoe County | |||
| Eligibility | General - filled by date of application * at least one member in household must be 16yrs and up * must be Canadian Citizen, Landed immigrant, or have Refugee Claimant Status and have no deportation order under the Immigration Act against any member of the household or no departure order or exclusion order under the Immigration Act * must be able to live independently * home owners must sell property within 6 months after being offered housing * must not owe arrears to any social housing provider or have misrepresented household income Seniors - filled by date of application * 60yrs and up for seniors housing * filled according to needs basis * if total assets equal more than fifty thousand dollars, can apply but may not be eligible | |||
| Application | Application must be signed by all members of the household 16 years and older * Application available at the office, by mail, fax or online at www.simcoe.ca * copy of birth certificate and proof of Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status must be provided with application Have a Centralized Special Needs Waitlist for those needing units modified for disability * application form and Housing Preference form available online, at Simcoe County Association for the Physically Disabled, and at housing resource centres throughout Simcoe County * applicants need print application form, Housing Preference Form and verification of disability * for more information contact Laura McCallum 705-725-7215 Ext 1146 | |||
| Fees | None - Rents calculated on a scale that is geared to gross household income | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||

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