Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit
Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Stream
This stream is to support independence and improve outcomes for individuals who have left a situation of violence and need help to pay for their rent or mortgage to independently establish themselves.
The benefit in this stream can be used anywhere in the private market in Manitoba. The benefit is delivered by the Provincial Services office of Manitoba Families.
Eligibility
In year one:
- be referred to the program through an approved gender-based violence (GBV) agency;
- complete a program application;
- be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident of Canada or refugee claimant;
- live in private rental accommodation; and
- have a tenancy agreement or have a mortgage and live there permanently.
In each year after the first year:
-
have an annual net income at or below the Program Income Limit (PIL)
which is currently:
- $29,280 for a single person
- $32,960 for two people
- $42,400 for three or four people
- $54,360 for five or more people
- or be receiving Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) or non-EIA Rent Assist.
Applicants may not apply for the survivors of gender-based violence stream of the CMHB if:
- the perpetrator of the gender-based violence is living with them;
- they rent their home from Manitoba Housing or other subsidized housing (including student housing);
- they live in a hospital or residential care facility;
- they sublet their home or apartment;
- they do not live in their home permanently;
- they live on a First Nations reserve;
- they live outside of Manitoba.
You can only receive the CMHB through one benefit stream at a time. If you are found to be accessing more than one stream, your benefits will be suspended immediately and you will be required to re-apply to one stream only.
Benefit Calculation
For eligible applicants, the CMHB will be calculated based on the number of bedrooms in the unit used for sleeping. The CMHB will not pay for more bedrooms than the household needs.
Year One
| Number of bedrooms | Calculation |
|---|---|
| Studio or one bedroom: | CMHB = $350 per month |
| Two bedrooms: | CMHB = $610 per month |
| Three bedrooms or more: | CMHB = $805 per month |
Each Year After Year One
Applicants receiving EIA Rent Assist
| Number of bedrooms | Calculation |
|---|---|
| Studio or one bedroom: | CMHB = Rent or mortgage payment – Rent Assist, up to $350 per month |
| Two bedrooms: | CMHB = Rent or mortgage payment – Rent Assist, up to $610 per month |
| Three bedrooms or more: | CMHB = Rent or mortgage payment – Rent Assist, up to $805 per month |
Applicants receiving non-EIA Rent Assist
| Number of bedrooms | Calculation |
|---|---|
| Studio or one bedroom: | CMHB = Rent or mortgage payment – (30% of income + non-EIA Rent Assist), up to $350 per month |
| Two bedrooms: | CMHB = Rent or mortgage payment – (30% of income + non-EIA Rent Assist), up to $610 per month |
| Three bedrooms or more: | CMHB = Rent or mortgage payment – (30% of income + non-EIA Rent Assist), up to $805 per month |
Applicants with income under the Program Income Limit
| Number of bedrooms | Calculation |
|---|---|
| Studio or one bedroom: | CMHB = Rent or monthly mortgage payments – 30% of income, up to $350 per month |
| Two bedrooms: | CMHB = Rent or monthly mortgage payments – 30% of income up to $610 per month |
| Three bedrooms or more: | CMHB = Rent or monthly mortgage payments – 30% of income up to $805 per month |
Applying
Applications for the CMHB program are not open to the public and are only available by referral from one of the following approved shelters.
| Agency Name | Community |
|---|---|
| Alpha House Project Inc. | Winnipeg |
| Bravestone Centre Inc. | St. Norbert |
| Eastman Crisis Centre Inc. (aka Agape House) | Steinbach |
| Fort Gary Women’s Resource Centre Inc. | Winnipeg |
| Interlake Women’s Resource Centre Inc. | Gimli |
| Ikwe-Widdjiitiwin Inc. | Winnipeg |
| Lakeshore Family Resource Centre Inc. | Ashern |
| L’Entre- Temps des Franco-Manitobaines Inc. (aka ChezRachel) | Winnipeg |
| Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc. | Winnipeg |
| Mary’s House | Brandon |
| Men are Part of the Solution (MAPS) | Thompson |
| North End Women’s Resource Centre Inc. | Winnipeg |
| NorWest Co-op Community Health Inc. / A Woman’s Place | Winnipeg |
| Nova House Inc. | Selkirk |
| Parkland Crisis Centre Inc. | Dauphin |
| Pluri-elles (Manitoba) Inc. | Winnipeg |
| Prairie Harbour Inc. | Portage La Prairie |
| South Central Committee on Family Violence (aka Genesis House) | Winkler |
| Survivor’s Hope Crisis Centre Inc. - SADI Program | Pinawa |
| Swan Valley Crisis Centre Inc. | Swan River |
| The Pas Committee for Women in Crisis Inc. (aka Aurora House) | The Pas |
| Thompson Crisis Centre Inc. | Thompson |
| Velma’s House | Winnipeg |
| Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. | Winnipeg |
| West Central Women’s Resource Centre Inc. | Winnipeg |
| Western Manitoba Women’s Regional Resource Centre Inc. | Brandon |
| Women’s Safe Haven/Resource Services Inc. | Flin Flon |
| Willow Place Inc. | Winnipeg |
| YWCA Westman Women’s Shelter | Brandon |
Important Documents and Links
If you are applying for, or receiving the CMHB, you may also be eligible to receive Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) or non-EIA Rent Assist. More information on EIA programs is available for your reference.
Note: this webpage will be updated if the program becomes full and intake needs to pause until additional funding is available.
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