{"id":11549,"date":"2026-06-04T06:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T06:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=11549"},"modified":"2026-06-04T06:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T06:58:28","slug":"ontario-opens-applications-for-program-linking-development-charge-cuts-to-infrastructure-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niagaraconstructionnews.com\/?p=11549","title":{"rendered":"Ontario opens applications for program linking development charge cuts to infrastructure funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Niagara Construction News staff writer<\/p>\n

Applications are being accepted for the\u00a0Development Charge Reduction Program<\/a>\u00a0(DCRP), intended to reduce building costs and speed up the construction of new homes.<\/p>\n

Federal and provincial funding will be provided over 10\u00a0years for housing-enabling infrastructure projects, with awards prioritized for municipalities that reduce development charges for all residential types by 30 to 50\u00a0per cent or greater and maintain the reductions for at least three years.<\/p>\n

As of June\u00a01, eligible municipalities can apply for funding through the\u00a0DCRP. The deadline to apply is June\u00a019.<\/p>\n

In March\u00a02026, Ontario and Canada agreed to a cost-matched structure to provide a combined $8.8 billion over 10 years for infrastructure work across the province. The Build Communities Strong Fund was launched by the federal government earlier this year to accelerate infrastructure projects across the country to reduce costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Development Charge Reduction Program will make a life-changing difference for families in municipalities across Ontario by lowering the cost of new homes by tens of thousands of dollars,\u201d said Rob Flack, Ontario\u2019s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. \u201cAlong with the\u00a0HST\u00a0relief announced in Ontario\u2019s 2026\u00a0budget, this program will make homes across the province more affordable.<\/p>\n

\u201cI encourage municipal leaders across Ontario to work with us to reduce development charges so we can get more shovels in the ground and keep the dream of homeownership alive in Ontario.\u201d<\/p>\n

Applications will be assessed based on:<\/p>\n