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Introduction & Updates re. Housing Accelerator Fund
Presented by: Craig Walker, Senior Planner; Lory Scott, Affordable Housing Liaison
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SUMMARY
The City of St. Albert has been approved to receive up to $11.8 million in funding through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) grant program. The purpose of this report is to share general information on the City's HAF Action Plan, and more detailed information regarding two associated initiatives. Following a presentation scheduled at the Standing Committee of the Whole meeting on December 9, 2025, Council will have the opportunity to ask questions.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On May 6, 2025, Council passed the following motion:
AR-25-203
That PLAN-013 Housing Accelerator Fund Initiatives be approved in the amount of $11,813,100, to be funded from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Program.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Government of Canda is providing the City of St. Albert with up to $11.8 million in four funding installments through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) grant program - led by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The purpose of this program is to remove barriers and to encourage local initiatives which build more homes faster, focusing on increasing the ability to develop "missing middle" housing products and enhance certainty in approvals and building processes, while supporting affordable, diverse and climate resilient communities. This program is unique in that matching financial contributions are not required from the City.
Like other HAF recipients across Canada, the City is required to use this funding to implement systemic process changes and regulatory updates in alignment with the program guidelines. As shown in Attachment #1, the associated project charter was approved by Council in ...
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