The Nipissing District Rent Bank Program
Contact:
Phone: 705-472-1337
Fax: 705-472-4454
email: lowp@vianet.ca (administration only)
Address: 127 Main Street East, North bay, ON. P1A 2H1
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Service Description/History/Organization
The Nipissing District Rent Bank Program is delivered by LIPI-Low Income People Involvement of Nipissing.
The Organization has been active in the community since 1985 and all aspects of Housing affordability and sustainability have always been paramount.
Eligibility Criteria
NOTE: Rent Bank grants/loans are not available to pay utilities or other household expenses.
Applicants must be Canadian Citizens or have Landed Immigrant or Refugee Claimants Status (verification required).
Applicants must be living in rental accommodations that is affordable under normal circumstances with consideration to the household income.
Applicants must have a stable housing history.
Applicants must not be homeowners.
Applicants must not have received housing subsidy benefits under the Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program.
Applicants must not be in receipt of rent bank assistance under any other program except in exceptional circumstances.
Applicants for loans must have a bank account (or be willing to open an account prior to the loan being approved) that can be used for post-dated cheques or pre-authorized debit.
Applicants must provide the following documentation at the time of application:
Landlord, name, address and phone number.
Proof of Income (cheque stubs)
Photo ID (health card, drivers license)
Proof of rental cost
Notice of Eviction (or other indication of impending eviction action, such as Tribunal Notice, Lawyer's letter)
Application Procedure:
Applications are processed on-going. If the information and supporting documentation is available decisions are made within 5 days.
Rent Bank loans are provided to address up to two months of rent arrears and legal fees(tribunal/sherrif).
Repayment:
Repayments are collected many ways. If households are part of our HIT program we controll their funds through a trust account. Pay directs to our trust fund from OW/ODSP and employers, etc. Some clients make regular payments to the office. We accept post-dated cheques because of the geography we serve. The payment managed files have clients forwarding proof of current shelter payments and we forgive payments - or they make the payment if they pay their rent or utilities late.
Funding:
The Rent bank Program is funded in partnership with the MMA&H (client funds) , DNSSAB - staffing dollars , LIPI administration.
We do deliver the provincial energy emergency fund/program. The fund is financially topped up by our DNSSAB via NCB/OCB funds and our own fund-raising.
Hours: after hours and weekends by appointment.
