Over $1.6 Million for North Bay to Build More Homes Faster
January 22, 2025Province investing in critical infrastructure to ensure new homes are connected to reliable roadways
NORTH BAY – Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $1,632,500 in critical infrastructure to facilitate the construction of up to 880 new homes in North Bay. The funding is being delivered through the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, which includes $400 million to help build, repair, and maintain municipal roads, bridges, and culverts that will promote housing growth in communities across Ontario.
“Our government is making a targeted investment through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Stream to the City of North Bay to support the Metcalfe Street reconstruction and connection project,” said MPP Vic Fedeli. “This project will unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth in the city.”
“We thank Minister Fedeli and the Provincial Government for their support of this important infrastructure project. This project will assist in providing critical infrastructure components to create affordable housing options that are needed in North Bay. We look forward to the new housing opportunities that working together with our community partners and the Provincial Government will bring,” said Mayor Chirico.
The government is also investing $175 million to launch the Health and Safety Water Stream under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program. This new stream will support projects that will protect homes and create resilient communities by building, rehabilitating, and expanding aging water, wastewater, stormwater, flood, and erosion infrastructure.
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 government is investing $125.8 million under the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream to projects in small, rural, and Northern municipalities that do not have housing targets. Of the total 58 projects receiving funding, 31 projects will support these communities.
- Details on the Health and Safety Water Stream and eligibility are available at ontario.ca/housinginfrastructure.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Ontario Investing $400 Million in Roads and Bridges to Enable More Homes
- Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program