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Similarly, the County of Wellington has
introduced the Community Agency Delivery
(CAD) program. In conjunction with the
County’s Housing First approach, households
experiencing homelessness are given a rent
subsidy to afford rental housing in the private
market. The rent subsidies are managed by
partner agencies including the Community
Resource Centre, East Wellington
Community Services, Wyndham House,
and the Welcome In Drop-In Centre. The
households also have access to a dedicated
housing support worker, and wrap-around
supports delivered by community partners.
The County has committed to funding the
CAD program for 10 years.
Increasing housing supply
Service managers also recognize the
importantce of increasing the supply of
affordable rental housing in their communities.
The Region of Muskoka, for example,
introduced the municipally-funded Muskoka
Affordable Housing Initiatives Program
(MAHIP) in 2014 to increase the amount of
affordable housing. To date, it has provided
capital funding to build 19 new affordable
rental units for low and moderate-income
households. MAHIP also includes a
Retirement Home Fee Assistance component,
wherein low-income seniors can receive up to
$300 a month to assist with their retirement
home costs.