The Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB), which relies almost exclusively on federal funding under the National Housing Strategy, is fully subscribed. Due to the exhaustion of federal funds, application intake is now closed.
All provincial rent supplements, including provincial Rent Assist, remain unaffected and continue to support new applicants.
CMHB applications received that have not been approved before March 3, 2025 (end of business day) will not be processed.
Manitobans who are currently receiving the CMHB or are renewing their applications will continue to receive the benefit and will not be affected. The Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Stream will also continue as it is funded under a separate federal agreement.
For more information please see CMHB announcement
End Homelessness Winnipeg administers the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB) homelessness stream in partnership with Manitoba Housing. The CMHB is a portable shelter benefit.
The office is located at 209a – 1075 Portage Avenue. You can contact them by email at CMHB@endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca or by phone at 204-915-6940 or 204-619-8746
Eligible recipients are renters in core housing need: experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. This stream is designed to support independence and provide safe and stable housing. The goal is to improve outcomes by providing a benefit that addresses affordability gaps in housing costs. CMHB is portable within Manitoba.
To be eligible for the CMHB homelessness stream, applicants must be:
- Receiving Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) or non-EIA Rent Assist
- In core housing need due to affordability
- A Canadian Citizen, permanent resident of Canada or refugee claimant
- Living in private rental accommodation (not Manitoba Housing)
To apply for the CMHB, applicants must submit the program application form, budget letter or rent assist confirmation letter, and their tenancy agreement or completed EIA Rent Form.
Program Application Forms
Change of Info Forms
Renewal Forms
Download a list of some local Housing Support Programs and Housing Providers here.
For more information on accessing the benefit, contact CMHB@endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca
For more information about the CMHB process, download the CMHB procedural manual here, the FAQ here, and the Infosheet here.
For more information about the Government program.
Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Stream
This stream is to support independence and improve outcomes for individuals who have left a situation of violence and need help to pay for their rent or mortgage to independently establish themselves.
The benefit in this stream can be used anywhere in the private market in Manitoba. The benefit is delivered by the Provincial Services office of Manitoba Families.
For more information about this program stream, eligibility, and forms, please visit: Province of Manitoba | Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Stream
Youth Stream
This stream is designed to support independence and improve outcomes for youth who are in the process of, or who have transitioned out of the care of Child and Family Services, up to the age of 26, and need assistance to pay for housing.
The benefit in this stream can be used anywhere in the private market in Manitoba. The benefit is delivered by the Provincial Services office of Manitoba Families.
For more information about this program stream, eligibility, and forms, please visit: Province of Manitoba | Youth Stream
