The County of Lambton is accepting applications for the Lambton Renovates and Homeownership Down-Payment Assistance Programs.
The Lambton Renovates program provides one-time financial assistance for home repairs, and the Homeownership Down-Payment program offers one-time financial assistance in the form of a 20-year forgivable loan for a 10% down payment to be used towards the purchase of a new or resale home.
The Lambton Renovates program offers financial assistance to eligible households in one of two ways: One-time assistance in the form of a 10-year forgivable loan for home repairs to a maximum of $20,000. Or, one-time assistance in the form of a grant, for accessibility improvements to a maximum of $5,000.
The Homeownership Down Payment Assistance program offers financial assistance to eligible households living in rental accommodations. The program offers one-time assistance in the form of a 20-year forgivable loan, secured by registration on title, for a 10% down payment to be used towards the purchase of a new or resale affordable home.
Applications can be downloaded at lambtononline.ca/lambtonrenovates and lambtononline.ca/homeownership.
Interested applicants can also call the Housing Services Department at 519-344-2062 to request a paper application via mail.