Ontario town joins Toronto as latest community at risk of losing housing funding
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The town of Tecumseh, Ont. is likely to lose about $3.2 million in funding for housing after voting against allowing fourplexes to be built by default.
An Ontario town is set to lose some federal housing funding after voting against permitting fourplex construction by default, with the government saying it was in breach of its agreement.
The town of Tecumseh, Ont., will lose $3.2 million from the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), according to a letter from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
“As previously communicated to you, the commitment to implement four units as-of-right (‘4UAOR’) is foundational to the Housing Accelerator Fund’s program objectives, which focus on enabling long-term, systemic changes that accelerate housing growth,” the letter reads.
“Accordingly, you are not able to achieve the 4UAOR Initiative, as required, and therefore, you are in breach of the terms and conditions of the HAF Agreement.”
As-of-right means structures, like fourplexes, can be built without requiring a special process such as a public process.
In an email to Global News, the CMHC said communities receive funding through submitted action plans, but if they aren’t adhered to there can be consequences.
“When these commitments are not met, funding can be reduced, or agreements terminated,” a spokesperson for the CMHC wrote. “Any decisions regarding changes to these agreements will be communicated publicly in accordance with established procedures.”
There are more than 200 communities receiving funding from the HAF, ranging from small towns to cities as big as Toronto.
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