Public Housing Authorities

Assisted housing in the City of Oshawa is provided by various agencies. Durham Region Non-Profit Housing and other various private non-profit agencies also provide cooperative and non-profit housing in the form of either rent-geared-to-income or rent supplement housing units.

The total number of existing assisted housing units in the City of Oshawa was approximately 3,600 as of the end of 2001, made up of 1,092 seniors units and 2,508 family units. The following table highlights the number of assisted seniors and family units by dwelling type and service provider.

Assisted Housing in Oshawa as of Year-End 2001

*Service Provider*	*Townhouse/Row*	*Apartment*	*Total Units*
Seniors Units:
Oshawa Housing Company (now managed by Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation)	0	83	83
Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation	0	55	55
Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation (OHC owned units)	0	296	296
Private Non-Profit	0	658	658
Total Seniors Units:	0	1,092	1,092
Family Units:
Durham Region Non-Profit Housing	239	0	239
Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation (OHC owned units)	365	264*	629
Private Non-Profit	696	944	1,640
Total Family Units:	1,300	1,208	2,508
TOTAL ASSISTED UNITS:	1,300	2,300	3,600

Source:

City of Oshawa, October 2002
* Rent supplement units.