Applying for Social Housing

For Information on applying for Affordable Housing, please contact: 
 

Housing Services Intake
The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board
34 Cumberland Street North, 5th Floor
Thunder Bay, ON  P7A 8B9

Telephone: (807) 766-2112
Toll Free: 1-866-363-0929
Fax: (807) 344-4543

Office Hours: Monday to Friday     9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

To determine if you are eligible to apply for Rent Geared-to-Income Assistance please click here.

Please complete the appropriate Application for Rent Geared-to-Income Housing.

Please print the Guide for tips on completing your application and for a complete list of documents required to be submitted with your application.

Guide to Social Housing
Application for Rent Geared-to-Income Housing Assistance - Family
Application for Rent Geared-to-Income Housing Assistance - Singles/Couples
Application for Rent Geared-to-Income Housing Assistance - Special Needs
Application for Rent Geared-to-Income Housing Assistance - Seniors

The Province has established by regulation, provincial priority rules for ranking households on the centralized waiting list.  If you or a member of your family is experiencing family violence, personal safety issues, situations of an extraordinary nature, or serious medical problems where your current accommodation poses a risk, you may qualify for one of the following priority statuses:

  • Special Priority Status: SPP Verification Declaration Application Form and supporting letter must be completed and submitted.
  • Urgent Priority Status: If applying for medical reasons, a Medical Report (available from Housing Services Intake) must be completed and submitted.  For other Urgent priority requests, supporting documentation must be provided (i.e. letter from CAS/Dilico, health inspector, pictures of current accommodation) to substantiate your urgent priority request.

If you would like more information on the Projects contained within the The District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board's housing portfolio, please click here.

If you would like information about appealing a Housing Services Decision or what decisions are subject to Internal Review, please click here.