Empower Simcoe helps people in Simcoe County who are having trouble finding or keeping a place to live. Their housing support services are for people who:

• Are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
• Need help finding affordable housing
• Are landlords looking for support and resources to work with tenants

Housing Resource Centres offer many types of help, including:

• Weekly housing list of available rentals

• Support with housing applications and finding a safe, affordable place to live

• Help understanding your rights and responsibilities as a tenant

• Landlord/tenant mediation

• Resources and advice for landlords to build strong relationships with tenants

• Access to the RentSmart Course, a free workshop that teaches renters how to be successful tenants

• Referrals to Redwood Furniture Bank

• Guidance with filling out applications for programs like the Housing Retention Fund or Energy Assistance Programs (Empower Simcoe does not run these programs, but they can help you apply)

Outreach Locations Housing Access Workers also provide this support at other community agencies

• see Outreach Locations - Drop-in

Weekly mailing list of the latest available rentals in Barrie, South Georgian Bay, North Simcoe and Orillia regions. Click here and scroll down to sign up: https://www.empowersimcoe.ca/housing-supports/#hrc

• Age Requirement: 16 years and up
• Young adults and adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, low income or having a special need that affects ability to obtain or maintain adequate affordable housing
• Rent Supplement or Housing Allowance: for tenant eligibility and unit eligibility click here

• Call to make an appointment and to get an application form
• Drop-in at Outreach Locations
• Referral - social agency
• Referral - self
• Applications for heating assistance (electric or gas) are accepted from Oct-Apr
• Landlord Partnership Program: fill out form on website by clicking here.