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Eligible Applicants:
Applicants that are recorded in a service manager’s database as “eligible,” “active” or “on offer.”
Housed Households:
Households that were housed in social or RGI housing during 2015.
Household:
An individual who lives alone or two or more persons who live together.
Household Type:
Households are grouped into three types:
New applications:
New applications received in 2015, which are deemed eligible.
Persistent Core Housing Need:
A household that spends three or more continual years in Core Housing Need is said to be in
Persistent Core Housing Need.
Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) Housing:
RGI assistance refers to the financial assistance received by households which allows them to pay
rent based on 30 per cent of their gross income. RGI housing is provided by non-profit housing
providers, local housing corporations and co-operative housing corporations, and through rent
supplements which subsidize market rents in nonprofits, co-ops, and private rentals.