Ontario Investing $9,198,000 to Help Build More Homes in Timmins
January 28, 2025
TIMMINS — The Ontario government is investing $9,198,000 in critical water infrastructure to help build up to 200 new homes in the City of Timmins. The funding is being delivered through the second intake of the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes a total of $325 million to help municipalities build, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure across Ontario.
“I am pleased to see the Ontario government funding major infrastructure upgrades in Timmins and across the north” said George Pirie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Timmins. “This investment of over 9 million dollars, will enable the construction of more homes in our growing community”.
Timmins will use the funding to help complete the Melrose Heights Subdivision (MHS) Expansion. This project will increase housing supply and support economic growth in the Timmins region.
“Having a strong infrastructure foundation with connections to water systems is the first step in delivering the housing Ontario needs,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Our government is making targeted investments through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund to safeguard growing communities and ensure families and residents have access to safe and reliable water services.”
Through the second intake of HEWSF, the government is supporting 23 water infrastructure projects across the province. In total, Ontario is investing nearly $1.3 billion, through the first and second intakes of HEWSF, to support 77 water infrastructure projects that will help municipalities build approximately 600,000 new homes.
Through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, Ontario is providing nearly $2 billion to support housing- and community-enabling infrastructure and build more homes across the province.
QUICK FACTS
- The Ontario government is investing $700 million through the first and second intakes of HEWSF to help build 160,000 new homes in 54 small, rural and Northern municipalities.
- Ontario is also investing $175 million through the new Health and Safety Water Stream, under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, to help municipalities and First Nations build, repair and expand the capacity of aging water, flood and erosion infrastructure. Applications for funding will open on February 12, 2025.
- Ontario is also investing $400 million through the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream, under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, to fund 58 projects across 60 municipalities. These projects will help enable up to 160,000 new homes and ensure these growing communities are connected to reliable roadways.
- Combined with the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, the government is providing $2 billion to support housing- and community-enabling infrastructure and build more homes across the province.
- The new Housing-Enabling Water Infrastructure lending stream under Infrastructure Ontario’s Loan Program is providing up to $1 billion in loans to support municipalities with water infrastructure projects that will enable the construction of more homes.
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