Housing Accelerator Fund

• Burlington to get $21M from federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund

  Burlington will get that cash as part of Ottawa's Housing Accelerator Fund incentivizing initiatives that speed up affordable housing construction.

  Canada

  Jan 15
  
• Guelph gets visit from Trudeau who announces funding for housing in the city

  The city is receiving $21.4 million from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund that will see 750 homes built in the next three years.

  Canada

  Jan 12
  
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• More housing coming with Winnipeg’s cash injection, but will it be affordable?

  With $122 million from the federal government, the City of Winnipeg said it will invest in programs expected to fast-track 3,000 new housing units, including 900 affordable units.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2023
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• Feds hand Mississauga $113M reward for allowing fourplexes

  Federal officials gathered in Mississauga to announce nearly $113 million in funding that will be used to speed up the approval process for new homes.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2023
• Ottawa, Metro Vancouver breach impasse over housing cash

  At stake was more than $140 million from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund, money earmarked to reward municipalities taking steps to speed up housing construction.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2023
• Changes to Winnipeg zoning bylaws bringing in federal housing funds

  Changes to Winnipeg's zoning bylaws means the city would get millions of dollars in federal funding to address the homelessness crisis across the city.

  Economy

  Nov 24, 2023
• Feds commit $228M to Calgary to help build thousands of homes by 2027

  Calgary will benefit from $228 million in funding through the Housing Accelerator Fund after the federal government supported the city’s recently approved housing strategy.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2023
• Millions in federal housing funds could be Winnipeg’s after zoning changes

  Since city council approved the city's application to parliament's Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) in July, the federal government has tacked on some extra requirements to qualify.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2023
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• Can a zoning ‘revolution’ save Canada from a housing crisis?

  Cities around the country are looking to make massive zoning changes to help ease the housing crisis. But will it be enough to help?

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2023
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• Metro Vancouver development fee hikes set up potential federal showdown over housing cash

  Metro Vancouver is moving ahead with a plan that could triple the fees applied to new developments to fund needed infrastructure construction over the opposition of Ottawa.

  Economy

  Oct 27, 2023