Subsidized Rental Housing Public Housing

Additional information can be ob- tained from your NWTHC District Monthly Monthly Rent NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Office: HOUSING CORPORATION Income Zone A Zone B Zone C  Beaufort District Office

(867) 777-7271 < $1,667 $80 $75 $70  Sahtu District Office (867) 587-5100 $1,667 - $2,499 $160 $150 $140  Nahendeh District Office (867) 695-7700 Subsidized Rental $2,500 - $3,749 $365 $345 $325  South Slave District Office Housing $3,750 - $4,999 $610 $580 $555 (867) 874-7600  North Slave District Office $5,000 - $6,674 $890 $845 $790 (867) 767-9332 ext 85121  1-844-698-4663 (Toll Free) Public Housing $6,675 - $8,333 $1,295 $1,230 $1,155

$8,334 or More $1,625 $1,545 $1,445 The information provided in this pamphlet only provides a general description of the program. Not Zone A Communities: Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith, Inuvik, Norman Wells, and Fort all information relating to the pol- Simpson. icies and procedures have been included. Zone B Communities: Detah/N’dilo, Hay Riv- er Reserve, Enterprise, Behchoko, Fort Liard, Fort Providence, Kakisa, Jean Marie River, Nahanni Butte, Fort Resolution, Gameti, Whati, Trout Lake, Wekweeti, and Wrigley.

Zone C Communities: Fort McPherson, Tsi- Northwest Territories Housing igehtchic, Tulita, Lutselk'e, Aklavik, Tuktoyak- Corporation tuk, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Paulatuk, Sachs P.O. BOX 2100 Harbour, Ulukhaktok, and Colville Lake. YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2P6 HTTP://WWW.NWTHC.GOV.NT.CA How does the Rent work? Key Elements What is Public Housing  The NWTHC rent scale is based  Rent is based on the Public Housing refers to a rental on making rents simpler, more household’s gross income. program that provides income- predictable, increased fair- based subsidies for the rental of ness, and supporting self-  Seniors receive up to a housing for residents in need. reliance. $1,000 per month deduction from their income. The Northwest Territories Housing  The rent scale is designed to Corporation (NWTHC) provides fi- help improve the cost of living  No household pays less than nancial, administrative, mainte- in NWT communities, lessen $70 per month or more than nance, construction and repair sup- dependency on government $1,625 in rent. port to community service agents so programs while encouraging they can deliver Public Housing on self-reliance and personal  For people at the minimum behalf of the NWTHC. responsibility, and addressing rent, rent is about 4% of the disincentive to work. their income which is much Currently the NWTHC operates lower than the 30% more than 2,400 Public Housing  The rent scale increases affordability standard. The units which are managed by LHOs consistency between comm- maximum rent is about located in 31 communities through- unities as rent is the same at 19.5% of income. out the NWT. various income levels in communities with similar cost  The rent scale reduces of living. variability in rent as small changes in income due to short-term employment, per diems, or other short-term

payments may not result in a change in rent. Building for the Future Northern Solutions for Northern Housing