Ontario Investing $325 Million to Help Build More Homes

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Funding will support critical water infrastructure projects across the province

The Ontario government is investing $325 million in critical water infrastructure projects to help build up to 107,000 new homes across the province. The funding is being delivered through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), which helps municipalities build, repair, rehabilitate and expand critical drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

“Our government is making historic investments to support housing-enabling infrastructure that will increase the housing supply and help make the dream of homeownership a reality,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Thanks to the incredible interest for funding, we increased our investment for the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund to help our municipal partners deliver the foundational infrastructure needed to connect new homes to essential water services people depend on every day.”

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.

Investing in local infrastructure is part of the province’s $191 billion capital plan to build and improve transit, highways, hospitals, schools and other critical public infrastructure, while strengthening the economy for the future.

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