About Social Housing

The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board (TBDSSAB) is responsible for the administration of social housing in the District of Thunder Bay, and is designated as the sole shareholder of the Thunder Bay District Housing Corporation (TBDHC).  All social housing providers have a direct reporting relationship with TBDSSAB through the Housing Services Division.  Through a management agreement, TBDSSAB has delegated responsibility for management of the Public Housing portfolio, the Commercial Rent Supplement Program, delivery of the Strong Communities Rent Supplement Initiative, to the TBDHC.  In addition, upon request by TBDSSAB, the TBDHC provides technical advice to non-profit providers in areas such as asset management, identification and resolution of maintenance or building failures and design and contract administration for tenders.

The Housing Services Division has a complement of four (4) full-time staff and is responsible for the administration of approximately 4,300 social housing units, operated by twenty-six (26) non-profit corporations with housing portfolios located throughout the District of Thunder Bay.  All non-profit housing providers have a direct reporting relationship with the TBDSSAB through the Housing Services Division.

Services provided by the Social Housing Division include:

  • annual budget preparation
  • reporting and monitoring
  • monthly subsidy generation
  • communication protocol
  • risk management
  • financial statement reviews
  • process requests for special payments
  • mortgage renewals
  • policy and procedure development and implementation
  • corporate reporting
  • provide expert technical, administrative and financial advice to housing providers

Housing Strategy Communications with Member Municipality 

Community Housing Plan 2005