2019-20 Investment in affordable housing annual public reports
Outcomes from the ninth year of the Investment in Affordable Housing program.
Overview
Joint federal and provincial funding was available for service managers between 2014 and 2020 through the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) program. The program aimed to improve access to suitable, sustainable and affordable housing across Ontario.
The Social Infrastructure Fund (SIF) under IAH was available for service managers to build, renovate, and provide critical affordable housing. This brought the total investment under the IAH program to over $1.6 billion.
Under the IAH and SIF, service managers had 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 nine 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 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | Total IAH Program |
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| Households no longer in housing need as a result of the Investment in Affordable Housing | 607 | 5,985 | 7,972 | 5,290 | 4,915 | 3,963 | 7,159 | 5,839 | 5,029 | 46,759 |
| Rental units created to increase the supply of affordable housing stock | 377 | 746 | 571 | 720 | 706 | 792 | 709 | 655 | 283 | 5,559 |
| Households, including Aboriginal households living off-reserve, assisted in purchasing a home | 36 | 351 | 357 | 370 | 378 | 358 | 221 | 215 | 209 | 2,495 |
| Affordable housing stock units preserved through renovation, rehabilitation and repair including units for Aboriginal households living off-reserve | 63 | 1,085 | 3,700 | 1,816 | 1,699 | 1,644 | 1,260 | 1,088 | 1,038 | 13,394 |
| Homeowner households assisted to maintain residence in their existing housing | 63 | 936 | 1,354 | 1,703 | 1,120 | 961 | 882 | 931 | 705 | 8,655 |
| Renter households assisted through the provision of rent supplements | 131 | 1,491 | 789 | 1,735 | 326 | 422 | 687 | 626 | 594 | 6,801 |
| Renter households assisted through the provision of housing allowances | 2,311 | 2,555 | 649 | 1,806 | 747 | 4,282 | 3,255 | 2,905 | 18,510 | |
| Aboriginal households living off-reserve no longer in housing need as a result of the Investment in Affordable Housing | 134 | 206 | 182 | 128 | 160 | 144 | 153 | 59 | 1,166 | |
| Affordable housing units created to increase the supply of and improve access to affordable housing for off-reserve Aboriginal households | 49 | 64 | 181 | 23 | 40 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 430 | |
| Accommodations for victims of family violence preserved or new accommodations created as a result of the IAH | 18 | 22 | 51 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 15 | 34 | 194 |
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 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | Total IAH Program |
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| Seniors and persons with disabilities households who are able to remain living independently | 180 | 710 | 1,189 | 1,211 | 1,304 | 812 | 1,008 | 929 | 488 | 7,831 |
| Seniors and persons with disabilities households assisted through the creation of new rental housing units | 152 | 147 | 264 | 115 | 314 | 255 | 237 | 326 | 77 | 1,887 |
| Seniors and persons with disabilities households assisted through modifications and renovations to existing housing stock | 28 | 563 | 921 | 1,090 | 990 | 552 | 769 | 602 | 411 | 5,926 |
Table 3: Foster a more holistic approach to addressing poverty by supporting a broad range of programs
| Funding commitment | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | Total IAH Program |
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| Increased opportunities as measured through a description of the increase in the number and nature of programs offered | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/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/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/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 | 2011-12 ($M) | 2012-13 ($M) | 2013-14 ($M) | 2014-15 ($M) | 2015-16 ($M) | 2016-17 ($M) | 2017-18 ($M) | 2018-19 ($M) | 2019-20 ($M) | Total IAH Program ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional dollars generated through local partnerships toward addressing housing need | $21.079 | $36.837 | $26.163 | $34.629 | $52.639 | $54.41 | $77.437 | $32.765 | $26.283 | $362.242 |
Table 5: Foster training of skilled labour by supporting apprenticeships in the residential housing sector
| Funding commitment | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | Total IAH Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of IAH projects employing apprentices | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 37 | 31 | 28 | 69 | 102 | 267 |
| Number of apprentices employed under IAH projects | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 154 | 75 | 101 | 211 | 157 | 697 |
| Description of activities / initiatives to promote or support apprenticeships in IAH projects | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A |
Updated: July 04, 2022
Published: March 08, 2022
Footnotes
- footnote[1] Back to paragraph In 2011-12, the Investment in Affordable Housing Program for Ontario (IAH) program was treated as a transitional year. Funding was approved under the following program components: rental housing, homeownership, northern repair, and rent supplement. CMHC continued to deliver the suite of federal renovation programs including the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program.
- footnote[2] Back to paragraph In 2011-12, CMHC tracked the number of existing accommodations for victims of family violence as a result of the IAH.
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In 2012-13, the number and nature of programs offered increased with the introduction of three additional program components: Ontario Renovates, housing allowance and, off-reserve Indigenous housing.
Ontario Renovates provided financial assistance to repair deficiencies and increase accessibility of affordable rental or ownership properties and create secondary suites in existing single family homes.
The housing allowance component provided financial assistance directly to low-income renter households to increase housing affordability.
The off-reserve Indigenous housing component provided assistance to off-reserve Indigenous households through affordable homeownership and home repair and provides funding to assist in the creation of new affordable rental units. - footnote[4] Back to paragraph Priority consideration of the employment of apprentices in the residential housing sector was included in the project evaluation and selection process of all new rental housing and Ontario renovates multi-unit repair projects.
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Overall number of units created and/or repaired are fewer in 2019-20 as compared to previous years, as federal IAH funding ended one year earlier. See table below for federal and provincial contributions:
Fiscal Year Total 2014-15 $80,913,612 2015-16 $160,174,964 2016-17 $160,225,110 2017-18 $160,260,000 2018-19 $160,259,937 2019-20 $79,205,923 Total $801,039,546