Ontario Renovates now accepting applications

Qualified residents of Haldimand and Norfolk can now apply for funding for essential home repairs and renovations through the Ontario Renovates program.

This program provides financial assistance for home repairs to low-to-moderate-income households. Funding is in the form of a 10-year interest-free forgivable loan if the applicant remains in the home.

To qualify for the program, applicants must:

• Own and reside in the home.

• Be over 18 years of age.

• Have a combined gross household income of $115,800 or less (maximum income level is updated annually).

• Have their home assessed by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) at a value of less than $618,000.

• Meet an asset limit policy that does not exceed $50,000 (exemptions are not limited to but include applicants’ principal residence and owned vehicles per member of each household).

Provincial dollars are available on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been exhausted.

Application forms are available online at hnhousing.org/Ontario-renovates.

For information on this program, contact the Housing Resource Coordinator at 519-426-6170 or 905-318-6623 extension 3234.