Rent Supplement Program

The Rent Supplement Program lets the OMHM reserve accommodations available on the general market at a price equal to or less than the median market cost.

Tenants pay 25% of their household income as rent. The OMHM draws on government subsidies to pay the landlord the balance.

This program was launched in the early 1970s. However, it was only in the mid-1980s that the different levels of government applied it systematically to meet the Island of Montréal's housing needs. 

Three Rent Supplement Program Versions

There are three versions of the Rent Supplement Program. The first serves to set aside accomodations on the private market, primarily; grants are derived from the same sources and drawn up in the same proportions as with the affordable housing program. These accommodations are let to households on OMHM waiting lists.

The second version serves coops and NPOs that are eligible for Accès Logis program grants. About half the units in buildings funded by this program are leased at prices slightly below those of the market and the other half are entitled to Rent Supplement Program grants. Such grants are paid by the Government of Québec (90%) and the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (10%). Units covered by Rent Supplement Program grants are leased to those who meet affordable housing eligibility criteria.

A third version functioned for several years to address emergencies caused by housing shortages in certain Québec cities. These units were rented to homeless individuals who met affordable housing program eligibility criteria.

 

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