Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit
Homelessness Stream
The Manitoba government has added an additional $1.2 million to help Manitobans who need support with rent, lifting the pause on the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB). This brings this year’s total to $10.8 million to help more Manitobans access affordable housing.
Due to high demand for the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB) homelessness and youth streams, applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and approved until all funding has been allocated. Eligible applications submitted to date or those who had been notified of the pause will be processed first.
Delivery agencies will make every effort to communicate with you to ensure that you are aware of the status of your application prior to securing housing.
Manitobans who are currently receiving the CMHB or are renewing their benefit will not be affected. This also does not affect Manitobans who are applying for or renewing their benefit for the Survivors of Gender-Based Violence stream of the CMHB.
If there are any questions or concerns, please email CMHBSI@gov.mb.ca
This stream is for people who are at risk of homelessness or who are homeless. This stream is designed to support independence and provide safe and stable housing, with a goal of improving outcomes for people who need assistance paying for core housing. The benefit in this stream is available in Winnipeg, delivered by End Homelessness Winnipeg, Thompson, delivered by CMHA Thompson, and all other areas of Manitoba, delivered by Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the CMHB homelessness stream, applicants must:
- complete a program application;
- be receiving Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) or non-EIA Rent Assist;
or have an earned annual net income below the non-EIA Disability Program Income Limits; - need assistance to cover rental costs;
- be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident of Canada or refugee claimant;
- live in private rental accommodation; and
- have a tenancy agreement.
- changes in household size
- address changes or moves
- changes in rent
- changes in income
People can not apply for the homelessness stream of the CMHB if:
- they rent their home from Manitoba Housing or other subsidized housing
- they live on a First Nations reserve
- they live in a hospital or residential care facility
- they live in student housing
- they live outside of Manitoba
You can only receive the CMHB through one of the benefit streams. If you are found to be accessing the CMHB through different streams, your benefits will be suspended immediately and you will be required to re-apply to one stream only.
Benefit Calculation
For eligible applicants, the CMHB will be calculated as:
- CMHB = Rent – Rent Assist, up to $350 per month
or - CMHB = Rent – (30 per cent of income + non-EIA Rent Assist), up to $350 per month
or - CMHB = Rent – 30 per cent of earned income, up to $350 per month for those that have an earned annual income below the EIA Disability Program Income Limits
If you are paying for your utilities out of pocket (i.e., a cold rent), you are eligible to receive an additional $72 on top of your monthly benefit amount to help with your utility costs.
Applying
To apply for the homelessness stream of the CMHB you can download an application form (PDF), or
To have an Application form mailed to you, please email the following:
If you are renting in Winnipeg, CMHB@endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca
If you are renting in Thompson cmhbsupport@cmhathompson.ca
If you are renting in all other areas of Manitoba rentsupplement@bnrc.ca or supplement@bnrc.ca
Annual Renewal Form
Complete this form annually to ensure you are eligible and that your benefit continues.
To renew your homelessness stream CMHB you can download the Annual Renewal form (PDF) or,
To have an Annual Renewal form mailed to you, please email the following:
If you are renting in Winnipeg CMHB@endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca
If you are renting in Thompson cmhbsupport@cmhathompson.ca
If you are renting in all other areas of Manitoba rentsupplement@bnrc.ca or supplement@bnrc.ca
Change Information Form
To continue to be eligible for benefits, recipients must report all changes to their circumstances that may affect the continuation of the benefit (e.g., changes in household size, address changes or moves, changes in rent or income). You can download the Change in Information form (PDF) or,
To have a Change of Information form mailed to you, please email the following:
If you are renting in Winnipeg CMHB@endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca
If you are renting in Thompson cmhbsupport@cmhathompson.ca
If you are renting in all other areas of Manitoba rentsupplement@bnrc.ca or supplement@bnrc.ca
Submitting Completed Forms
If you are renting in Winnipeg, Thompson, or other areas of Manitoba, all completed forms can be submitted to:
- End Homelessness Winnipeg (Winnipeg) by emailing CMHB@endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca by calling 204-915-6940 or 204-619-8746, or by regular mail to the following address:
End Homelessness Winnipeg (Winnipeg)
209A-1075 Portage Avenue,
Winnipeg, MB,
R3G 0R8
- CMHA Thompson (Thompson): by emailing cmhbsupport@cmhathompson.ca by calling 204-939-0948, or by regular mail to the following address:
CMHA Thompson
43 Fox Bay,
Thompson, MB,
R8N 1E9
- Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (all other areas of Manitoba): by emailing rentsupplement@bnrc.ca or supplement@bnrc.ca, in person by appointment by calling 204-729-2490 extension 116, or by regular mail to the following address:
Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation
440 Rosser Avenue,
Brandon, MB,
R7A 0K3
Important Documents
Note: this webpage will be updated if the program becomes full and intake needs to pause until additional funding is available.
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