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District announces funding to help boost affordable housing in Muskoka

From the District Municipality of Muskoka

Through the Muskoka Affordable Housing Initiatives Program (MAHIP), two funding opportunities are now available for eligible builders, developers, and homeowners to help boost the supply of affordable housing across the district.

Through MAHIP, the District can support builders small and large with getting more affordable housing built.  We’ve seen a huge increase in the interest in this program and are delighted to be able to offer more grants this year, through the Big Move on Housing,” said District Chair Jeff Lehman.

Funding Opportunities

MAHIP Capital Incentive Program: Multi-Residential Rental Units

  • The District will provide up to $100,000 per unit for developers and builders to create affordable rental housing through new construction or conversions of existing buildings such as schools, churches, or retail spaces, into multi-unit housing.

MAHIP Capital Incentive Program: Additional Residential Units (ARUs)

  • The District will provide up to $50,000 per unit for homeowners/property owners to create ARUs (also known as secondary suites), such as basement apartments or garden suites, which can provide flexible housing options and rental income for families.

For detailed program information, eligibility, and applications, visit www.muskoka.on.ca/mahip.

Learn more about Muskoka’s action towards housing for everyone at www.muskoka.on.ca/housing

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One Comment

  1. Kathryn Henderson says:

    ABOUT TIME SOMEONE FINALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THE HOMELESS AND LOW INCOME EARNERS . We will lose our retail workers restaurant servers and many more people because they cant afford their bills and slowly more and more of our fine citizens are losing their homes due to inflated property taxes and electric and water and groceries. Come on! Help our Huntsville community finely.