Ontario Helping Build More Homes in The Municipality of Middlesex Centre

$492,715.33 in water infrastructure funding will help enable 1422 new homes

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September 20, 2024

MIDDLESEX CENTRE — The Ontario government is investing $492,715.33 to enable the construction of new homes in Middlesex Centre. The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

This funding will support Glendon Drive Watermain Twinning and will enable 1422 homes in Middlesex Centre.

“This investment is a significant step towards addressing the housing needs in Middlesex Centre. By ensuring that essential water infrastructure is in place, we are not only meeting the housing demands of today and tomorrow, but also supporting the growth and vitality of our community. It’s about building a stronger future for the families who will call this area home, as well as for those who already do,” said Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex.

The government is also allocating an additional $250 million and accepting a second round of applications through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, bringing the province’s total investment in the fund to $1.2 billion.

“By investing in drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities and connecting pipes to land, we are helping municipalities build more homes,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Homes can’t be built without connections to drinking water and wastewater.”

In this year’s budget, Ontario announced more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding through the $825 million Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund and the $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, in addition to funding announced previously through the province’s Building Faster Fund. In response to the significant demand for investments in water and wastewater infrastructure to enable the construction of more homes, and after consulting with municipalities, the province is transferring $275 million from the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program to the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund in order to meet this demand. In addition, the $120 million from the Building Faster Fund that was reserved for small, rural and northern communities is being flowed to these communities through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund.

QUICK FACTS

• Details about the second application intake and eligibility will be available at Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund | ontario.ca on August 14, 2024. The second intake will provide an additional $250 million in funding.

• The Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program will support core infrastructure projects that help enable housing, such as roads and water infrastructure.
• Investing in key local infrastructure through programs like the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund and the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program is part of the province’s capital plan of over $190 billion to build critical infrastructure and get more homes built faster to support growing communities and lay a strong foundation for future generations.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund
• Ontario Investing Over $1.8 Billion to Build More Homes
• Ontario Builds: our infrastructure plan

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