Ontario Investing $8.1 million in The Town of Orangeville to Build More Homes

Funding will enable up to 3,055 homes and keep workers on the job

Dufferin County (August 15, 2025) — The Ontario government is investing $8.1 million in water infrastructure to help build approximately 3,055 new homes in the Town of Orangeville. The funding is being delivered through the province’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), a stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP).

“Our government’s investment in the Town of Orangeville’s water infrastructure is a key step toward unlocking more housing, creating good jobs, and supporting the long-term growth of our community,” said Sylvia Jones, MPP of Dufferin-Caledon. “By laying the foundation for new homes, we are helping ensure Orangeville remains a vibrant and welcoming place for families to live, work, and thrive.”

The Town of Orangeville will use the funding to upgrade water supplies to support the enable to construction of approximately three thousand new homes. This project will help unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth in the local community.

“We are grateful to the Province for this significant investment in Orangeville’s future. This funding will allow us to move forward critical water infrastructure projects which is the foundation on which new housing, job creation, and economic growth are built,” said Lisa Post, Mayor of the Town of Orangeville. “By unlocking access to additional water supply, we can focus on allocation for development to help address housing needs, attract new businesses, and strengthen our local economy, all while ensuring reliable water services for generations to come. Our Capital and Public Works teams have worked hard to plan for this moment, and this support from the Province will help turn those plans into reality.”

The MHIP is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and includes historic investments in housing- and community-enabling infrastructure that will help municipalities deliver the core infrastructure needed, such as roads and water systems, to lay the foundation for new homes in communities across the province.

“In the face of economic uncertainty, our government is investing in the future for the people of Ontario by doubling down on our plan to build,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “With our additional investments in the MHIP, we’re unlocking more housing and building critical infrastructure that will protect communities, keep workers on the job and lay the groundwork for a stronger economy.”

This round of funding brings the total number of homes enabled in Ontario through the MHIP to about 800,000. Investing in local infrastructure is part of the province’s more than $200 billion capital plan to build and improve transit, highways, hospitals, schools and other critical public infrastructure, while strengthening the economy for the future.

Quick facts

• The MHIP is currently comprised of four funding streams: the HEWSF stream, the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) Stream, the Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS), and the Agriculture and Irrigation Stream. HEWSF was recently consolidated as a funding stream under the MHIP to improve the delivery of the province’s infrastructure funding programs.
• Municipalities can also access $1 billion in flexible loans for housing-enabling water infrastructure projects through the Infrastructure Ontario Loan Program.

Additional resources

• Ontario Getting Homes and Infrastructure Built Faster and Smarter
• Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program
• Ontario Builds: our infrastructure plan

MPP Sylvia Jones’ constituency office contact information

• email: [email protected]
• toll-free phone number: 1-800-265-1603