Ontario rewards Haldimand County nearly $1M through Building Faster Fund

The Ontario government is awarding Haldimand County nearly $1 million through the Building Faster Fund for housing-enabling infrastructure.

They say the award is part of the county’s record-breaking investments in housing-enabling infrastructure in 2024.

Haldimand County broke ground on 310 new homes last year, which is around 89 per cent of its 2024 housing target.

The Building Faster Fund is a three-year, $1.2 billion program designed to encourage municipalities to speed up approval processes to get more homes built faster.

“Our government has a plan to protect Ontario by reducing delays and streamlining approvals to build more homes in partnership with Haldimand County and municipalities across Ontario,” said Rob Flack, the minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

“Through the Building Faster Fund and our historic infrastructure investments, we’re partnering with Mayor Bentley and mayors across our province to get more shovels in the ground and deliver the homes Ontario needs,” said Flack.

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