Revised April 2023

Program Name/ Government Funding Source Type of Records/Information Routinely Disclosed How records are released (i.e. Phone, Fax, Web, in person, etc.) Comments
Modular Housing List of addresses of City-owned sites considered for modular housing between 2018-2020. Email, phone and/or in person.

Toronto Renovates

Homeowners Grant & Loan Programs for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities

Personal information on household income and expenses, mortgages and taxes, personal health, details on loan amount & terms, construction quotes, funding advances and payment of suppliers and trades, building permits. Phone calls, photocopies of documents, or personal contact at the home.

Information provided directly to applicant only.

Information also released to Provincial and Federal Governments as program funders, for loan approval and construction draws.

Toronto Renovates

Multi-Unit Programs for Rental Apartment Buildings and Rooming Houses

Project information on rental or other income and expenses, mortgages and taxes, details on loan amount and terms, construction quotes, funding advances and payment of suppliers and trades, building permits. Phone calls, photocopies of documents, personal contact at the project site, or news releases.

Information released directly to applicant or applicant’s agent, i.e. solicitor, construction manager, accountant.

Information also released to Provincial and Federal Governments as program funders, for loan approval and construction draws.

Homelessness Partnership Initiative

Names and addresses of proponent/ organization applying to RFPs, proposal addresses and ward numbers; project details, including type and number of units, etc.; people served (i.e. client group), estimated project costs, funding requested/ recommended, funding mix/sources, details of grant amount, proponent equity in project, estimated construction start.

Number of proposals received for each RFP, selection process and criteria.

Applicants notified by letter if proposal is recommended/not recommended for funding.

Successful proponents listed on website with details of work being funded and amount of funding.

RFP selection process and criteria are approved by the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration.
Federal/ Provincial Affordable Housing Programs

Names and addresses of proponent/ organization applying to RFPs, proposal address and ward number; project details including type and no. of units, building height, etc.; people served (i.e. client group), support services received, estimated project costs, funding requested/recommended, funding mix, details of grant amount, equity in project, mortgage amount/details, details of financial incentives received ( i.e. waiver of property taxes, fees and development charges), estimated construction start/ projected occupancy.

Number of proposals received for each RFP, selection process and criteria.

Released primarily in Council reports, follow-up press releases but also public announcements, public ceremonies, websites and meeting with proponents.

Applicants notified by letter if proposal is recommended/not recommended for funding.

Information that is not included in Council reports is not routinely disclosed.

RFP selection process and criteria are approved by the Affordable Housing Committee, Executive Committee and Council.

City Funding and Incentives

Development Charges Reserve Fund

Names and addresses of proponent/ organization applying to RFPs, proposal address and ward number; project details including type and no. of units, building height, etc.; people served (i.e. client group), support services received, estimated project costs, funding requested/ recommended, funding mix, details of grant amount, equity in project, mortgage amount/ details, details of financial incentives received (i.e. waiver of property taxes, fees and development charges), estimated internal rate of return, third-party review of projects including value-for-money analysis, estimated construction start/projected occupancy.

Number of proposals received for each RFP, selection process and criteria.

Released primarily in Council reports, follow-up press releases but also public announcements, public ceremonies, websites and meeting with proponents.

Information that is not included in Council reports is not routinely disclosed.

RFP selection process and criteria are approved by the Affordable Housing Committee, Executive Committee and Council.

Periodic Reports (to the Province, Federal Gov’t, Councillors, etc.) Projects identified by addresses/wards, number of units per ward; status of project (i.e. approved, under construction, occupied); whether City-approved rent supplements were received; private sector participation in projects.

Information released in report form, including maps, charts and figures.

Information also released over the telephone.

The Councillors, students conducting research, and the general public are the target audiences.