Windsor getting $5.2 million to help build more homes
It is through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets.
Windsor broke ground on 2,306 new homes in 2024, achieving 213 per cent of its 2024 housing target.
The government said this funding will help Windsor build more homes and community infrastructure while advancing the province's plan to protect Ontario by investing in infrastructure to support economic growth.
'Mayor Dilkens and the City of Windsor have done an incredible job supporting new home construction and getting shovels in the ground,' said Premier Doug Ford. 'Today's investment is a reflection of that hard work and is just the latest step we are taking to protect workers and communities by supporting continued growth and keeping the dream of homeownership alive in Windsor and across Ontario.'
Announced in August 2023, the Building Faster Fund is a three-year, $1.2 billion program that is designed to encourage municipalities to speed up municipal approval processes and get more homes built faster.
The province is also providing funding to support housing-enabling infrastructure, including through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund and the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program.
'Windsor has been identified as one of the most important and fastest growing communities to watch in Ontario and Canada,' said Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens. 'As we continue to focus on investment, growth and sustainability, Windsor has been a leader in removing red tape, repurposing City-owned land to promote development and significantly exceeding our housing targets to support housing options and developments in our community.'
Ford said the government is also helping to speed up the construction of new homes and infrastructure, including by streamlining development processes and reducing costs in close partnership with municipalities, through the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025.
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