City gets $4M provincial reward for creating more housing

Brantford is getting $4 million from the provincial government’s Building Faster Fund.The fund provides a financial reward to municipalities that commit to increasing the local housing supply and other initiatives that support growth. To be eligible for funding, the city had to commit to building 10,000 new homes or 1,000 homes annually over 10 years.In 2025, the city issued permits for 1,288 homes, exceeding its annual target by 288 units, says a staff report.While annual housing totals