Manitoba Family Services and Consumer Affairs

Rent Supplement Program (Regular*)

The Rent Supplement program helps low-income families, elderly and special needs households obtain affordable, adequate and suitable housing in the private rental sector and in non-profit affordable housing projects. The provincial government will enter into agreements with owners/operators of private rental stock to subsidize a portion of the units in the rental property. 

The province subsidizes the difference between the approved market rental rate charged by the landlord and the rent-geared-to-income (RGI) paid by the qualifying tenant. 

The amount of Rent Supplement is the difference between the RGI and the approved market rent for the affordable housing unit.

An eligible tenant must:

• have a total household income less than the Housing Income Limit (HIL) set annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) be a permanent legal resident of Canada
• be 18 years of age or older, and
• not be in receipt of any other shelter allowance or rental subsidy program assistance;