Ontario and Ottawa: $1B for Housing Infrastructure

Ontario and the federal government each committed $500M, creating up to $1B for municipal infrastructure that supports more homes across the province.
Funding targets Ontario municipalities that do not collect development charges for roads, bridges, water systems, and similar basics tied directly to new housing growth.
Officials said the partnership should lower up front costs, boost housing supply, and address a major barrier: building or upgrading infrastructure for development.
Ontario municipalities have faced repair backlogs, higher construction costs, and limited funding, pressures a municipal association said hit rural, small, and northern communities hard.
Applications open Oct. 29, 2026, and projects are set for spring selection, as Ontario framed the plan as local economic support amid US tariff uncertainty.