Housing & Shelter
Housing Nova Scotia
Provincial public housing, rent supplements, and repair programs.
Resources on hand
- Public housing
- Canada-Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit
- Rent supplements
- Home repair grants
Programs
Public Housing
Rent-geared-to-income units (30% of household income) in every county.
- Eligibility
- Low-income Nova Scotians. Waitlist applies.
- Cost
- 30% of gross income
- Intake
- Apply through regional housing authority.
Canada-NS Targeted Housing Benefit
Monthly rent supplement paid directly to eligible renters.
- Eligibility
- Low- to moderate-income households spending >50% on rent, or at risk of homelessness.
- Cost
- Free to apply
- Intake
- Apply via Housing Nova Scotia intake line.