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Brantford Access to Housing - Applicant Information GuideIf we cannot get in touch withyou, you may lose your chancefor a unit and you may have toreapply, which means going tothe bottom of the list.Once a year you will receive anUPDATE form. You must respondby the date indicated on the formor your application will be cancelledand you will need to reapply.If you change your address or phonenumber you must let us knowbecause we may try to call you orwrite to you.If you want to add or deletelocations where you want tolive, you must notify our office.This is important because if youwere offered a building where youdo not want to live this would betreated as a refusal. You can onlyrefuse three offers of housing.If the number of people in yourhousehold changes, you mustnotify our office.This is important because the numberof people in your household determinesthe number of bedrooms youqualify for. Waiting lists are sortedby bedroom size at each location, soyou want to make sure you are onthe right waiting list.I Do Not Have an Income.Am I Eligible for SocialHousing?Before being offered housing youmay be required to pursue incomefrom one or more of the followingsources:••Ontario Works••Ontario Disability SupportProgram (ODSP)••Support Payments, ChildSupport, Employment Insurance,any pension or support paymentsrequired under a sponsorshipagreementFailure to pursue a specific type ofincome within the required time framewill result in a decision of ineligibility.City of Brantford - Housing Department[ 4 ]