Community Improvement Plan (CIP) - Affordable Housing and Sustainable Design
On November 27, 2024, the City approved the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Design that establishes financial programs to incentivize more affordable and sustainably designed housing.
CIP Funding Application
The 2025 Phase 1 CIP Funding Application intake window opened on Monday, January 27, 2025. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025.
The CIP for Affordable Housing and Sustainable Design 2025 - Phase 1 Intake Application documents are available at the below links:
- Application Guide (2025)
- Grant Application Form (2025)
- Project Financial Information Sheet (2025)
2025 Phase 1 CIP Funding Intake Key Dates:
- Submission Intake opens: 8 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025.
- Deadline for questions: 5 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025. (Questions can be emailed affordablehousing@richmondhill.ca)
- Deadline for addendum posting: 5 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025.
- Deadline for submissions: 5 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025.
Submit completed application forms along with all supporting documents to affordablehousing@richmondhill.ca. Applicants will be notified in writing once their application has been received.
Late submissions will not be accepted. Please refer to the Application Guide for further information on submission requirements and application details.
Additional Project Information
Project Purpose | ||||
This project implements direction from Richmond Hill Council to explore and establish financial tools and programs that incentivize the development of affordable housing and sustainably designed housing. This supports core priorities and other efforts the City is undertaking to increase the provision of affordable housing and sustainable forms of development that contribute to the socio-economic and environmental health of the community. | ||||
Why Does it Matter? | ||||
Developing financial incentives to facilitate the creation of affordable housing and the development of more sustainably designed housing will contribute to the socio-economic and environmental health of the community by providing housing options for more Richmond Hill residents and reducing the environmental impacts of development. |
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How Does it Work? | ||||
A CIP enables municipalities to achieve broad planning and economic policy objectives by offering financial incentives to attract private investment. Through Section 28 of the Planning Act, municipalities must adopt policies within the Official Plan and approve an implementing by-law to designate a community improvement project area, which can be restricted to a specific location(s) or applied municipality wide. |
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