Community Resources and Supports

• Rent Benefit Program: Provides subsidized rent for eligible households in privately owned rental properties through an agreement with City of Brantford Housing Services. Some subsidized rents are provided through a rent supplement, and some are provided as a portable housing benefit.
• Canada Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB): COHB is a Portable Housing Benefit (PHB) and is a monthly subsidy (housing allowance) provided to eligible households to assist with housing costs. Unlike other forms of housing assistance such as rent-geared-to-income (RGI) assistance, this benefit is portable, allowing the benefit to move with the household to any area in Ontario. 
• Housing Stability Fund: The Housing Stability Fund helps individuals and families obtain and maintain stable housing. Funding is available to eligible residents of Brantford and Brant County and may help with utility arrears, utility deposits, housing-related arrears and last month’s rent. For more information, contact the SOAR Community Housing Resource Centre.  
  
  

• Wilfrid Laurier University offers essential guidance for students navigating off-campus housing. It outlines tenant rights in Ontario, clarifies what landlords are legally permitted to ask, provides advice on avoiding rental discrimination or fraud and features links to legal support services for tenants.
• Conestoga College provides resources and guidance to help students find off-campus housing options, including tips on rental agreements, tenant rights, and listings for local accommodations.
• Other community supports for post-secondary students

• Landlord Self-Help Centre: is a non-profit community legal clinic that provides information, advice and referrals for small-scale landlords in Ontario.
• Community Legal Clinic – Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk: Provide free legal information, advice and representation to low-income tenants who have problems with their landlords. They can also help tenants understand eviction notices, rent increases, legal rights and available options.
• Legal Aid Ontario: Provides information on Legal Aid services, including Legal Aid certificates.
• ACLCO: The Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario works to link Ontario legal clinics with the community and to improve the legal welfare of those communities.
• Justice Net: Legal services provided by lawyers, mediators and paralegals at a reduced fee. For people whose income is too high to access Legal Aid and too low to afford standard legal fees.
• CLEO: CLEO produces clear, accurate and practical legal information to help people understand and exercise their legal rights. 

The monthly food calendar shows you where meals are offered throughout the day. You can view the Feed Brant Food Calendar/Cupboard, access a PDF file version of the calendar below or pick-up a printed copy in-person at 225 Colborne Street, Unit 101 in Brantford between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays (excluding holidays).