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The Department of Community
Services, Seniors and Labour operates housing units
across the province for families and seniors who need help
finding affordable, appropriate homes. Assistance is also
available for seniors who need to make necessary repairs to
their home.
The Seniors' Home
Repair Program helps seniors make necessary repairs to
their principal residence. The person who is applying must own
the residence and live there.
The program
provides assistance to low- and moderate-income seniors to make
necessary repairs to one of the major components of the physical
structure (for example, the roof, furnace, windows and doors).
This program is not meant for cosmetic repairs or renovations.
The repairs must be essential to the structure of the building
as well as to the senior's health and safety.
Applicants must
be 60 years of age or older. The combined income of the
applicant and spouse must be less than $35,000 per year. The
program will contribute 50 per cent of the cost of eligible
repairs to a maximum of $1500.
Download
a brochure and application form for the Seniors' Home
Repair Program or click here
for the French brochure and application form. To submit an electronic
form click here.
Family
Housing Program
The Family
Housing Program provides quality rental housing units for
families who may not otherwise be able to obtain adequate
housing. The program provides housing for Island families with
low incomes, poor housing conditions or other special
circumstances.
Housing
Authorities in nine communities across the province select
tenants based on their current situation. This could include
their housing conditions, income, housing expenditures, family
size, health, and any special circumstances. Housing units are
located in the following Island communities: Alberton,
Charlottetown, Georgetown, Montague, Mt. Stewart, O'Leary,
Souris, Summerside and Tignish.
Rent is based on
the household's total income. Most families pay 25 per cent of
their income for rent. People who receive Social
Assistance pay a rate that is established for the area in
consultations between the Department of Community Services,
Seniors and Labour and the local Housing Authority.
Download
a brochure and application form for the Family Housing
Program.
Many seniors find
that their housing needs change over time. Some find their
income is less than in earlier years, making housing difficult
to afford. Others may find it more difficult to maintain their
own home. In recognition of these needs, the federal and
provincial governments provide funding for building and
maintaining Seniors' Housing projects.
There are
Seniors' Housing apartment-style rental units in 34
communities across the province. Islanders aged 60 and older are
eligible for assistance. Islanders who are 55 and older who have
a disability are eligible to apply and will be given
consideration based on the availability of seniors units.
Tenants are selected based on their level of need. Staff
consider their income, assets, health, age, present housing and
the length of time the application has been on file. Rent is 25
per cent of the tenant's income.
Download
a brochure and application form for the Seniors' Housing
Program.
These programs
were established to provide adequate and affordable rental
housing to moderate income working families in rural
communities. Rent is based on 25 per cent of the tenants’
income.
To apply for both
the Rural Community Housing Program and the Rural and Native
Housing Program, download
a brochure and application form for the Family
Housing Program.
For more information, contact our provincial housing offices:
| Charlottetown |
Summerside |
Montague |
Souris |
Alberton |
| 368-5770 |
888-8436 |
838-0796 |
687-7098 |
853-8688 |
Bill Fleming
Provincial Housing Coordinator
(902) 368-5779
bhfleming@gov.pe.ca
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