Public Housing Authorities
Assisted housing in the City of Oshawa is provided by various agencies. Durham Region Non-Profit Housing and other various private non-profit agencies also provide cooperative and non-profit housing in the form of either rent-geared-to-income or rent supplement housing units.
The total number of existing assisted housing units in the City of Oshawa was approximately 3,400 as of the end of 2011, made up of 995 seniors units and 2,462 family units. The following table highlights the number of assisted seniors and family units by dwelling type and service provider.
Assisted Housing in Oshawa
|
Oshawa Social Housing Units* |
Townhouse/Row |
Apartment |
Total |
|
Seniors’ Units |
|
|
|
|
Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation (DRLHC) |
0 |
296 |
296 |
|
Private Non-Profit and Cooperatives |
0 |
699 |
699 |
|
Total Seniors’ Units |
0 |
995 |
995 |
|
Family/Non-Seniors’ Units |
|
|
|
|
Oshawa Housing Company (managed by DRLHC) |
0 |
83 |
83 |
|
DRLHC |
365 |
12 |
377 |
|
DRLHC – Rent Supplement |
14 |
309 |
323 |
|
Durham Non-Profit Housing Corporation |
168 |
126 |
294 |
|
Private Non-Profit and Cooperatives |
343 |
540 |
883 |
|
Federal Cooperatives |
472 |
81 |
553 |
|
Total Family/Non Seniors’ Units |
1362 |
1151 |
2513 |
|
Total Units (Seniors’ and Family/Non-Seniors’) |
1362 |
2146 |
3508 |
Source:
Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation
* Rent supplement units.