Greater Sudbury awarded $1.3M to expand housing infrastructure after meeting targets

What happened

• The City of Greater Sudbury received $1,296,053 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund.
• This reward follows Greater Sudbury breaking ground on 433 new homes in 2025, 14% above its provincially set annual target.

Why it matters

• The funding is for building more homes and community infrastructure to support local growth.
• The province extended the deadline to spend Building Faster Fund awards to 2028, giving municipalities more time to use the money.

By the numbers (from the release)

• 433 new homes started in Greater Sudbury in 2025 (14% over target).
• $1,296,053 awarded to Greater Sudbury from the Building Faster Fund.
• Ontario reported 26,084 total housing starts from Jan–May 2026 (up 17.2% year over year) and 13,599 rental starts (up 94.9% and a record for the period).
• The province is working under a Canada–Ontario partnership that includes up to $8.8 billion and separate municipal programs: over $45 million for District of Sudbury municipalities (about $35 million for the City of Greater Sudbury) through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program.

Other measures mentioned

• Removal of HST on new homes from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 (saves up to $130,000 for homebuyers, per the release).
• New provincial laws and programs cited: Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026; HST Relief Implementation Act (Residential Property Rebates), 2026; and the Development Charge Reduction Program.