Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream

• MHIP-HECS application form, including the technical schedule and Duty-to-Consult questionnaire
• KML project map showing all project components
• Official plan schedules and zoning by-law maps
• Traffic Impact Study or other supporting need documentation
• Additional supporting documents if requested, such as engineering plans or photographs

Who is eligible?

• Municipalities that own road and bridge assets
• Lower-tier, upper-tier, and single-tier municipalities

Who is not eligible

• Municipalities with New Deal agreements in place
• Privately owned assets
• Standalone Indigenous projects

Eligible expenses

• Site servicing costs related to the asset, including utility relocation, and land and environmental assessments
• Environmental assessment, design/engineering, and project management costs
• Materials and construction costs, including sidewalks and active transportation facilities
• Contingency costs up to 25%
• Costs related to Duty-to-Consult requirements

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Application preparation costs
• Land acquisition
• Projects that have already started construction
• Operational costs, maintenance, financing charges, and loan interest
• Costs for cancelled projects, donated/in-kind goods and services, and taxes such as GST/HST/PST

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Technical merit for roads and bridges
• Housing impact, including the number of new housing units enabled
• Project readiness, with priority for more advanced planning and design
• Financial capacity of the municipality
• Additional consideration for cross-municipal joint projects with high impact

• Step 1: Register or sign in to Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON)
  • Access the online grant portal.
  • Review the application instructions and contact details carefully.
• Step 2: Complete the application package
  • Fill out the MHIP-HECS application form.
  • Complete the technical schedule and Duty-to-Consult questionnaire.
  • Prepare all required supporting documents.
• Step 3: Submit through TPON
  • Upload the completed form and supporting documents online.
  • Submit before the intake deadline.
• Step 4: Receive confirmation
  • The primary applicant receives an automated acknowledgement and file number by email.
• Step 5: Wait for review and decision
  • The province evaluates the application and notifies applicants of the outcome.
  • If approved, the province issues a Transfer Payment Agreement for signature.

• Applications were reviewed after the intake deadline.
• Completed applications were assessed based on submitted information and supporting documents.
• Projects were evaluated on technical merit, housing impact, project readiness, and financial capacity.
• Approved applicants received a project-specific Transfer Payment Agreement to sign.
• Funding was released after milestones and reporting requirements were met.

• Applications were submitted through Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON).
• One application per municipality was allowed for this intake.
• Joint applications were encouraged for projects serving the same housing development area.
• Successful applicants had to sign a Transfer Payment Agreement before funding was released.