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Located near Fort Frances
Distance: 500km
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Ontario Electricity Support Program, Central Hub
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Office : 1-855-831-8151
Short Description
Program that lowers electricity bills for low-income households
- provides a monthly credit to eligible customers based on household income and household size
- credits will be applied directly to eligible customers' electricity bills
- an applicant may qualify for both this program and the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
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Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
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County of Simcoe Administrative Centre, 1110 Hwy 26
Springwater, ON, L9X 1N6
Springwater, ON, L9X 1N6
Short Description
Access centre to apply for LEAP (Low-Income Energy Assistance Program) emergency financial assistance
- program runs from January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 or until funds are depleted
- grant is credited directly toward energy bill
- agency can arrange hold on a disconnection notice while a case is being assessed
- length of hold depends on utility company
- all decisions can be appealed
- Assistance through LEAP program is no longer limited to being received only once in a calendar year, but maiximum amounts have changed
- Gas customers can receive up to $500 on past due balance
- Customers who heat with electricity can receive up to $600 on past due balance
- Eligible customers can apply more than once up to the maximum grant amounts
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Homelessness Outreach Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-8541
427 Mowat Ave
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3N1
Short Description
Provides programs and services for homelessness prevention and to assist individuals who are homeless
- Provides support in accessing available community services for the homeless
- Conducts street outreach to provide warm blankets and food to those in need
- Provides advocacy and referrals to needed supports
- Participates in a breakfast program at St Michael's School
- Coordinates community presentations and workshops to raise awareness of homelessness
- Food bank at the Friendship Centre
- Transportation, temporary shelter assistance and discretionary funds in emergency situations only as determined on a case-by-case basis
- Drop-In Centre during regular hours at the Friendship Centre
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Homelessness Prevention Program
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-5349
450 Scott St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1H2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1H2
Short Description
Assists individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness to meet certain housing needs
Services provided include:
Emergency Shelter Solutions
Services provided include:
Emergency Shelter Solutions
- Assists with finding a temporary safe bed and necessary basic needs
- Provides financial assistance for emergency needs, rental and utility arrears and for basic necessities
- Gas and hydro deposits
- Hook-up fees
- Household furnishings
- Last month's rent deposit
- Moving and transportation to the home of the recipient
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LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance
Fort Frances
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Office: 807-274-5349 Ext 306
450 Scott St
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1H2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 1H2
Short Description
Delivers LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance on behalf of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB)
- Delivers a one time emergency financial assistance to Atikokan Hydro and Fort Frances Power customers
- Maximum grant is $500 per fuel per household per year, grant is credited directly toward electricity bill
- Agency may be able to arrange a hold on a disconnection notice while a case is being reviewed
- All decisions can be appealed
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Community Homelessness Prevention Program
Dryden (137km)
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Office: 807-223-2100
20 King St
Dryden, ON, P8N 1B3
Dryden, ON, P8N 1B3
Short Description
- Provides financial assistance with utility payments and/or rent arrears for low-income individuals and families and recipients of Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits
- Assists individuals at risk of homelessness to remain housed
- Rent arrears
- Utility arrears,
- First and/or last month rent,
- Utility deposit,
- Moving expenses related to employment,
- Health and safe living
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LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance
Sioux Lookout (197km)
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Office: 807-737-7117
64 King St
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B1
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B1
Short Description
- Delivers one time emergency financial assistance to Sioux Lookout Hydro, Hydro One and Synergy North (formerly Kenora Hydro) customers who qualify
- Maximum grant is $500 per fuel per household per year, grant is credited directly toward electricity bill
- Agency may be able to arrange a hold on a disconnection notice while a case is being reviewed
- All decisions can be appealed
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Phones for Families
Thunder Bay (307km)
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Office: 807-624-1720
125 Syndicate Ave S, Suite 38
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 6H8
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 6H8
Short Description
Provides free home telephone service to eligible low income parents/guardians of children enrolled in either the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board or the Lakehead District School Board
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LEAP Emergency Financial Assistance - Synergy North
Thunder Bay (307km)
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Office: 807-624-1727
125 Syndicate Ave S, Suite 38
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 6H8
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 6H8
Short Description
- Provides financial assistance to individuals who are in arrears with Synergy North (formerly Thunder Bay Hydro)
- Offers assistance up to $500 towards arrears or $600 for electrically heated residences, paid directly to the utility company
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Kidney Foundation
Thunder Bay
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Kidney Car Program: 1-866-788-2277
Kidney Connect: 1-866--390-7337
Short Description
- Focuses on improving the quality of life for people living with kidney disease by promoting public and patient education and awareness
- Provides "Living With Kidney Disease" manuals and "You and Your Kidneys with Sidney the Kidney" booklets for young students
- Promotes organ donation
- Provides short-term emergency financial assistance to patients
- Assists with funding a summer camp program for adults and children
- Promotes advocacy and contributes to research
- Conducts fundraising activities locally and regionally to raise funds to support programs and services; local funds help patients with out-of-town medical expenses (meals, accommodations)
- Accepts unwanted cars, trucks or vans and will dispose of them for individual
- Provides a tax receipt and will tow the item away for free
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Winnipeg (307km)
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Office: 1-866-313-2827
125 Garry St, 5th Flr
Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3P2
Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3P2
Short Description
Provides grants and funding directly to recipients in need * funds are donated by employees and collected through fundraising events
Grants provided:
Grants provided:
- clothing (including seasonal and work clothes)
- food
- household items (including mattresses and small appliances)
- diapers
- cribs
- personal hygiene items
- medical devices (prosthetic, eye wear, respite services, braille books, etc.)
- therapies (short-term counselling services, physiotherapy, etc.)
- home adjustments for "barrier-free" living for those with physical disabilities
- personal development and recreation program
- to seniors for the purchase of scooters and supplies
- to persons with disabilities and those with special needs for the services of a support worker
- to individuals and families in distress for therapy
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Housing Security Fund
Thunder Bay (307km)
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Office: 807-766-2111
231 May St S
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1B5
Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 1B5
Short Description
Provides financial assistance to individuals or families who are homeless or facing homelessness to obtain or maintain housing
To establish a new residence:
To establish a new residence:
- financial assistance for rental costs
- financial assistance for utility connection charge/deposit
- financial assistance for moving expenses
- financial assistance for rental arrears
- financial assistance for utility and fuel arrears (gas, hydro, water, hot water tank rental, propane, oil or wood)
- financial assistance for tax arrears
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Social Services
Thunder Bay (308km)
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Office: 807-345-6062
245 B Bay St
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6P2
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6P2
Short Description
- Offers an indivdiualized support service to seniors within the community
- Works to improve quality of life, access to health care, and personal and financial security
- Supports households that are at risk of homelessness
- Advocacy
- Help with daily living skills
- Referral and information
- Translation
- Transportation
- Responds financially to crises or emergencies through a very limited emergency fund (for food, diapers, formula)
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Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services
Thunder Bay (309km)
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Office: 807-768-4470
523 Algoma St N
Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 5C2
Thunder Bay, ON, P7A 5C2
Short Description
- Offers various employment and training services to Matawa First Nation members
- Funds training initiatives from various sponsors or for clients who require additional training to secure employment
- Provides adult high school education
- Offers practical career, employment, and individual counselling
- Supports the community development of Matawa First Nations by providing training and employment opportunities that will improve infrastructures, businesses and human resources at the community level
- Assists First Nations individuals to improve their personal employment skills and career potential via job training, placements, and counselling services
- Provides opportunities for multiple communities to participate in regional employment
- Assists First Nations youth between the ages of 16 and 30 years to gain meaningful employment skills and experience
- Increases First Nations participation in Apprenticeship Trades training with regional employers
- Assists applicants who may be eligible for income support during their training programs
- Provides guidance and support to unemployed Indigenous people living in the city of Thunder Bay
- Offers a fully equipped Resource Centre with free access to computers, job boards, fax and photocopier
Offers the following programs:
- KKETS Adult Education Program (KAEP) which assists students to obtain their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISETS) which focuses on skills development
- Pre-Apprenticeship Readiness Program which allows people to pursue education, skills development and apprenticeship
- Construction Craft Worker Training Program which teaches skills in construction over a 3-year course
- Indigenous Language Revitalization offered through University of Victoria
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Education Support
Haldimand (1204km)
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Office: 905-768-8962
Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation, c/o Iroquois Lacrosse Arena, 3201 Second Line, RR6
Haldimand, ON, N0A 1H0
Haldimand, ON, N0A 1H0
Short Description
- Provides limited funding towards educational activities that support and encourage Indigenous youth to pursue and complete their education goals
- Provides funding towards computers for special needs students, post-secondary needs such as living allowance and tuition in USA if Athletic/Academic Scholarship achieved, tutoring for documented special needs students and facility rental such as a lab
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Emergency Watch and Response Centre
Ottawa (1384km)
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Office: 613-996-8885
Crisis: 1-800-567-6868
Alternate 1: 1-613-686-3658
WhatsApp: 1-613-909-8881
Global Affairs Canada; 125 Sussex Dr
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0G2
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0G2
Short Description
Service for Canadian citizens in need of emergency consular assistance while abroad or emergency assistance regarding travel outside Canada
- does not offer information concerning immigration, permanent residence, or visas
- arrest and detention
- child welfare, abduction and custody issues
- death abroad
- financial assistance
- forced marriage
- hijacking, hostage takings and kidnappings
- large-scale emergencies abroad
- lost or stolen belongings abroad
- missing persons
- passport security
- physical assault
- sexual assault
- sickness or injury
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Internet Access for Low Income Families
Ottawa
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Short Description
Collaboration between numerous Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) to help bridge the digital divide for Canadians who struggle to afford access to home Internet
- phase two offer (announced August 2021) meets the national target of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with a minimum of 200 GB of data usage for $20/month
- phase one offer of $10/month home Internet packages with at least 10 Mbps download speed and 100 GB of data usage will remain available
For more information, see Government of Canada website here
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