Overview

Joint federal and provincial funding is available for service managers between 2014 and 2020 through the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) program. This will improve access to suitable, sustainable and affordable housing across Ontario.

The Social Infrastructure Fund (SIF) under IAH is available for Service Managers to build, renovate, and provide critical affordable housing. This brings the total investment under the IAH program to over $1.6 billion.

Under the IAH and SIF, service managers have the flexibility to select which program components to participate in – such as new rental construction, home repair, housing allowances, rent supplements or home ownership – based on local housing needs in their communities.

Investment in Affordable Housing program year eight report

These figures reflect funding commitments made under the capital and operating components of the IAH.

Table 1: Reduce the number of households in need by improving access to affordable housing that is sound, suitable and sustainable for households in need

Funding commitment

2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19Total IAH Program

Households no longer in housing need as a result of the Investment in Affordable Housing

6075,9857,9725,2904,9153,9637,1595,83941,730

Rental units created to increase the supply of affordable housing stock

3777465717207067927096555,276

Households, including Aboriginal households living off-reserve, assisted in purchasing a home

363513573703783582212152,286

Affordable housing stock units preserved through renovation, rehabilitation and repair including units for Aboriginal households living off-reserve

631,0863,7001,8161,6991,6441,2601,08812,356

Homeowner households assisted to maintain residence in their existing housing

639361,3541,7031,1209618829317,950

Renter households assisted through the provision of rent supplements

1311,4917891,7353264226876266,207

Renter households assisted through the provision of housing allowances

footnote 12,3112,5556491,8067474,2823,25515,605

Aboriginal households living off-reserve no longer in housing need as a result of the Investment in Affordable Housing

footnote 11342061821281601441531,107

Affordable housing units created to increase the supply of and improve access to affordable housing for off-reserve Aboriginal households

footnote 1496418123402432413

Accommodations for victims of family violence preserved or new accommodations created as a result of the IAH

footnote 21822511163715160
Table 2: Reduce the demand for services and institutional living by increasing and extending independent living for households in need being seniors and persons with disabilities

Funding commitment

2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19Total IAH Program
Seniors and persons with disabilities households who are able to remain living independently1807101,1891,2111,3048121,0089297,343

Seniors and persons with disabilities households assisted through the creation of new rental housing units

1521472641153142552373261,810

Seniors and persons with disabilities households assisted through modifications and renovations to existing housing stock

285639211,0909905527696025,515
Table 3: Foster a more holistic approach to addressing poverty by supporting a broad range of programs

Funding commitment

2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19Total IAH Program

Increased opportunities as measured through a description of the increase in the number and nature of programs offered

footnote 1footnote 3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Increased opportunities as measured through a description of the increase in the number and nature of programs offered for Aboriginal households off-reserve

footnote 1footnote 3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Table 4: Increase the resources available to address the housing needs of households in need by encouraging contributions by others including the private and not-for-profit sectors

Funding commitment

2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19Total IAH Program

Additional dollars generated through local partnerships toward addressing housing need

$21.079M$36.837M$26.163M$34.629M$52.639M$54.41M$77.437M$32.765M$335.959M
Table 5: Foster training of skilled labour by supporting apprenticeships in the residential housing sector

Funding commitment

2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-19Total IAH Program

Number of IAH projects employing apprentices

N/AN/AN/AN/A37312869165

Number of apprentices employed under IAH projects

N/AN/AN/AN/A15475101211541

Description of activities/initiatives to promote or support apprenticeships in IAH projects

N/AN/AN/AN/Afootnote 4N/AN/AN/AN/A

Social Infrastructure Fund year three report

These figures reflect funding commitments made under the capital and operating components of the SIF-IAH.

Table 6: Reduce the number of households in need by improving access to affordable housing that is sound, suitable and sustainable for households in need

Funding commitment

2016-172017-182018-19footnote 5

Total IAH Program

Households no longer in housing need as a result of the 2016-2018 Special SIF Funding under the IAH

6,2472,5642,44911,260

Rental units created to increase the supply of affordable housing stock

9761,0324422,450

Households, including Aboriginal households living off-reserve, assisted in purchasing a home

207137122466

Affordable housing stock units preserved through renovation, rehabilitation and repair including units for Aboriginal households living off-reserve

5637483851,696

Homeowner households assisted to maintain residence in their existing housing

352403198953

Renter households assisted through the provision of rent supplements

5396656661

Renter households assisted through the provision of housing allowances

9085301,4442,882

Aboriginal households living off-reserve no longer in housing need as a result of the Investment in Affordable Housing

618329173

Affordable housing units created to increase the supply of and improve access to affordable housing for off-reserve Aboriginal households

30442599

Number of households no longer in housing need as a result of Program H-1: Seniors New Construction and Renovations

4965421651,203

Number of households no longer in housing need as a result of Program H-2: Victims of Family Violence New Construction and Renovations

3,0545103,105
Table 7: Reduce the numbers of households in need by improving access to social housing under the Social Housing Improvement Program (SHIP)

Funding commitment

2016-172017-182018-19footnote 5

Total IAH Program

Number of households no longer in housing need as a result of Program H-3: Renovation and Retrofit of Social Housing

63,4290063,429
Table 8: Reduce the demand for services and institutional living by increasing and extending independent living for households in need being seniors and persons with disabilities

Funding commitment

2016-172017-182018-19footnote 5

Total IAH Program

Seniors and persons with disabilities households who are able to remain living independently

9291,0193552,303

Seniors and persons with disabilities households assisted through the creation of new rental housing units

5315852291,345

Seniors and persons with disabilities households assisted through modifications and renovations to existing housing stock

376430125931
Table 9: Foster a more holistic approach to addressing poverty by supporting a broad range of programs

Funding commitment

2016-172017-182018-19footnote 5

Total IAH Program

Increased opportunities as measured through a description of the increase in the number and nature of programs offered

N/AN/AN/AN/A

Increased opportunities as measured through a description of the increase in the number and nature of programs offered for Aboriginal households off-reserve

N/AN/AN/AN/A
Table 10: Increase the resources available to address the housing needs of households in need by encouraging contributions by others including the private and not-for profit sectors

Funding commitment

2016-172017-182018-19footnote 5

Total IAH Program

Additional dollars generated through local partnerships toward addressing housing need

$67.397M$71.709M$33.792M$172.898M
Table 11: Foster training of skilled labour by supporting apprenticeships in the residential housing sector

Funding commitment

2016-172017-182018-19footnote 5

Total IAH Program

Number of IAH projects employing apprentices

42107121270

Number of apprentices employed under IAH projects

185267235687

Description of activities / initiatives to promote or support apprenticeships in SIF-IAH projects

footnote 6N/AN/AN/A