At Home in Durham 2018 Annual Report
At Home in Durham is the Durham Region Housing Plan for 2014 to 2024. The plan lays out the Region's vision for housing and homelessness for the next 10 years.
Four goals of At Home in Durham
Goal 1: End Homelessness in Durham
Goal 2: Affordable Rent for Everyone
Goal 3: Greater Housing Choice
Goal 4: Strong and Vibrant Neighbourhoods
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| About At Home in Durham |
| At Home in Durham is an extension of our commitment to affordable housing first set out in Growing Together (Durham Region Strategic Plan 2015-2019) and the Regional Official Plan.
The plan aligns the requirements for a housing and homelessness plan under the Housing Services Act with the housing strategy required under the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
The plan sets out our direction for housing, including:
- An assessment of current and future housing needs.
- Goals related to the identified needs.
- Realistic actions to meet the diverse range of these needs.
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| 2018 Annual Report |
The 2018 Annual Report highlights activities during the past year and provides progress on the plan's goals.
- Released the Affordable and Seniors' Housing Task Force report that sets out a six-point plan of action to address the need for the creation of more affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income households and greater housing choices for seniors.
- Contributed about $34 million annually in Regional funding to support the operations of 44 non-profit housing providers across the region, and to provide long-term rent-geared-to-income subsidy for 4,481 households in Durham.
- Implemented a new Durham Rent Supplement program to provide greater flexibility in addressing the needs of applicants on the DASH wait list.
- Administered a number of Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) programs, including emergency shelter services, housing outreach and the Housing Stability Program, with increasing focus on assisting vulnerable, low-income tenants in maintaining their housing.
- Allocated $59.9 million in federal and provincial funding since 2005, for development of 529 new affordable housing units in 2019.
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Past annual reports
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Durham Housing Review
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The Durham Housing Review, which began in May 2010, includes extensive research on the supply of housing, affordability, demographic trends, and the specialized housing needs of diverse populations. The Region also held broad community consultations throughout summer and fall 2013 to help develop At Home in Durham.
The findings from the Durham Housing Review and community consultations are set out in five background reports.
Contact Housing Services for a copy of any of these reports:
- Background Report No. 1 - Housing Policy Context, Trends and Indicators
- Background Report No. 2 - Supply of Housing and Development Activity
- Background Report No. 3 - Housing Affordability
- Background Report No. 4 - Specialized Housing Needs
- Background Report No. 5 - Community Consultations
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