Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • Established in 2011, Kehilla’s Rental Assistance Program bridges the gap between market rental rates and what a person in need can afford. Eligible households who are spending more than 35% of their income in rent are assisted with up to $400 in monthly support to live within the Community. RAP is funded by the private donors through an annual fundraising campaign.

  • You may qualify for Kehilla’s Rental Assistance Program if you are paying more than 35% of your income on rent and if you fit the following criteria:

    You may qualify for Kehilla’s Rental Assistance Program if you are paying more than 35% of your income on rent and if you fit the following criteria:

    -You are Jewish.

    -You live in the Jewish Community in the Greater Toronto Area.

    -If you live in a 1-bedroom apartment, pay up to a maximum of $1,791.00 in rent and your yearly combined household income $61,406.00 or less.

    -If you live in a 2-bedroom apartment, pay up to a maximum of $2,189.00 in rent and your yearly combined household income is $75,017.00 or less.

    -If you live in a 3-bedroom apartment, pay up to a maximum of $2,489.00 in rent and your yearly combined household income is $85,337.00 or less.

  • You must be a Survivor of the Holocaust pay more than 35% of your income on rent and have a Claims Conference Number to qualify.

  • You can complete the form below and a Kehilla Residential Programme staff will contact you to walk you through the process. You may also call us at 647-484-4446. Please note that it may take 2 business days for a staff to contact you, so please be patient. Someone will call you back.

  • Once your application has been approved for the waiting list, you will be contacted when a space becomes available. Because the need for RAP continues to grow applicants may wait more than 3 years for assistance.

  • Please call 647-484-4446 x 1 or email us at info@kehilla.ca.

    You can also make a donation through Canada Helps.

  • Funded by UJA Federation the Rent Relief Program is a partnership between Kehilla and the Jewish Free Loan Toronto (JFLT) to provide relief for those households whose ability to pay their rent has been impacted by Covid 19. Kehilla provides up to $3500 in a grant and JFLT provides matching funds in a loan.

  • If you are in arrears of rent or unable to pay your rent you may qualify for Rent Relief.

  • No, you must also qualify for the JFLT loan.

  • Please email info@kehilla.ca or call 647-484-4446 x 1 to apply to for Rent Relief.

    By filling out our application here and visiting Jewish Free Loan Toronto.