Community Housing

The Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) is a portable, income-tested subsidy that helps eligible low-income households in Ontario afford their rent. Unlike traditional rent-geared-to-income housing, COHB is tied to the household, not a specific unit, allowing recipients to use it anywhere in the province.

The County of Renfrew received an allocation of 45 COHB subsidy spots for the 2025–2026 period. These subsidy spots are being filled by individuals already on the Centralized Waitlist for Community Housing and the By-Name List (BNL) used for homelessness enumeration and registration. The COHB has been prioritized for applicants with the lowest income sources who have special priority status under the Housing Services Act related to domestic violence or human trafficking, as well as for individuals who have experienced homelessness and have been registered on the BNL within the past 12 months.

Please note that referrals are not being accepted at this time.

To learn more about the COHB, visit the Province of Ontario’s COHB website.

Updated October 22, 2025

The Affordable Homeownership Program  was funded through the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH). Although this funding ended in 2019, a small revolving loan fund allowed the program to continue for several additional years.

Because the funding was provided as forgivable loans, homeowners who ended their agreements were required to repay a prorated amount, which was returned to the fund. Over time, these funds were gradually depleted.

The program is now closed and is not expected to reopen.  Updated June 15, 2026

The Ontario Renovates program provided financial assistance to homeowners through forgivable loans to support essential home repairs. This program was funded by the Investment in Affordable Housing for Ontario Revolving Loan Fund.

As of January 6, 2025, the fund has been fully utilized, and the program is now closed.

Funded through the Homelessness Prevention Program, the Emergency Minor Home Repair Assistance Program supports low-income homeowners with essential repairs so they can continue living safely in their homes. The program is currently being redesigned and applications will be available starting September 1, 2026. Updated June 15, 2026

County of Renfrew: Framework for a 10 Year Homelessness and Housing Plan -
10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (English)

10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (French)

Kinsmen Court Home offers independent affordable living in a 25-unit apartment building. All units are rent-to-geared-income.

The units are one bedroom, on two floors with no elevator and include:

• Parking
• Laundry
• Common room
• Appliances

The facility is close to the shopping center.

Location and contact

222 Blakely St.,

Pembroke, ON K8A 8J4

Telephone & Fax: 613-735-7980

St. Joseph's Non-Profit Housing Corporation provides a mix of rent-geared-to-income & market rent housing for seniors and families in Pembroke.

The senior complex has 90 one bedroom apartments with laundry facilities, common rooms and elevators. There are three wheelchair accessible apartments in the seniors complex.

The family units consist of 2, 3, & 4 bedroom townhouses. There are two wheelchair accessible townhouses in the Family complex.

Location and contact

St. Joseph Non-Profit Housing (Pembroke) Corporation

1155 Pembroke St. W.

Pembroke, ON K8A 5R3

Telephone: 613-735-6521

Baskin Place is a 2 storey, 24 unit seniors apartment complex with affordable one and two bedroom units, including two units for the physically disabled. An elevator provides access to all units. We have a mix of rent-geared-to-income and market rent units, with laundry facilities and a common room.

Location and contact

138 Baskin Drive W.

Arnprior, ON K7S 3G8

Telephone: 613-623-3567

Fax: 613-623-2117

Riverview Apartments is a 2 storey, 35 unit seniors apartment building located in the heart of Petawawa, featuring one and two bedroom apartments. We offer rent-geared-to Income units, as well as market and affordable market rate. The building includes the following amenities:

• Elevator
• Coin operated laundry facilities
• Common Room
• Parking and green space

This unit is close to shopping, church and other amenities.

Locations and contact

1145 Victoria St.,

Petawawa, ON, K8H 2E6

Office phone and fax 613-506-1145

Killaloe & District Housing is a two storey 28 unit apartment for seniors. It has one and two bedroom units with laundry facilities included in the rent plus a common room with full kitchen facilities. We have an elevator to help those with walkers and wheelchairs go from floor to floor.

It is a mix of market and rent-geared-to-income with an adopted Cascading Age Policy. Our complex is within walking distance to all amenities over looking Brennan's Creek, the waterfalls and Station Park.

Location and contact

31 Mill Street, R.R.#2

Killaloe, ON, K0J 2A0

Telephone: 613-757-3145