{"id":156075,"date":"2022-08-23T13:29:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T17:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/?p=156075"},"modified":"2023-07-01T13:12:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T17:12:16","slug":"relaunch-of-the-societe-dhabitation-du-quebec-shq-renoregion-program-in-the-mrc-pontiac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrcpontiac.qc.ca\/en\/relaunch-of-the-societe-dhabitation-du-quebec-shq-renoregion-program-in-the-mrc-pontiac\/","title":{"rendered":"Relaunch of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d’habitation du Qu\u00e9bec (SHQ) R\u00e9noR\u00e9gion program in the MRC Pontiac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Litchfield, August 23, 2022 –<\/em><\/strong> Relaunch of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d’habitation du Qu\u00e9bec (SHQ) R\u00e9noR\u00e9gion program in the MRC Pontiac<\/p>\n

As part of its 2022 program, the Government of Quebec has set aside approximately $260,000 so that low- and moderate-income homeowners in the MRC Pontiac can have work done to correct major defects in their homes.<\/p>\n

This financial assistance program from the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d’habitation du Qu\u00e9bec (SHQ)<\/a> allows low- and moderate-income homeowners in rural areas to have work done to correct major defects in their homes.<\/p>\n

“I encourage all residents who qualify for this funding to take advantage of the opportunity to renovate and improve their homes,” says Jane Toller, Warden of the MRC Pontiac.<\/p>\n

Eligibility requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. You must be an owner-occupant of a dwelling located on the MRC Pontiac territory;<\/li>\n
  2. This dwelling must be your principal residence;<\/li>\n
  3. The building must have no more than two dwellings, including the one of the owner-occupant who is making the request;<\/li>\n
  4. The residential portion of a mixed-use building, e.g., commercial on the first floor and residential on the second floor, is eligible if you meet the other conditions;<\/li>\n
  5. Your residence must have one or more major deficiencies;<\/li>\n
  6. Your annual household income must not exceed the maximum allowable income, which varies according to the size of the household and the region where you live;<\/li>\n
  7. The maximum standardized<\/strong> value of the residence, excluding the value of the land, must not exceed $150,000<\/strong>;<\/li>\n
  8. The residence must require at least $3,500 in work;<\/li>\n
  9. You are not eligible for the program if you have benefited from the R\u00e9noVillage program in the 5 years preceding the application, or the Emergency Repair program in the last 5 years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Assistance Available<\/strong><\/p>\n