Affordable Housing Grant for New Developments
The principal purpose of the Affordable Housing – Building Permit and Planning Fee Equivalent Grant Policy – New Construction is to increase the affordable housing stock in the city. The policy provides assistance to eligible applicants by reducing property improvement costs through the provision of grants equal in amount to fees/costs related to development and building permits, demolition permits, subdivision applications, Municipal Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, and variances and other Planning Advisory Committee applications.
Offered by City of Moncton Planning and Development Department
Amount
A grant equaling up to 100% of the fees and costs for building and development permits, demolition permits, subdivision approvals, Municipal Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, variances and Planning Advisory Committee applications, based on prioritization scoring (maximum 450 points) and prorated by the percentage of the building that includes affordable or sleeping units; 100% for emergency housing
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Who can apply
This policy applies to new developments that create additional affordable units; new developments that create additional sleeping units for rooming houses, or for transitional housing or supportive housing in the forms of assisted living facilities or residential care facilities; or new emergency housing.
These may entail the construction of new buildings, or the renovation, re-use, and re-purposing of existing buildings.
Minimum Requirements
- The owner must be registered as a corporation under applicable provincial or federal
legislation.
- The subject property shall not be subject to any outstanding work orders or any other
enforcement procedures of the City or any other governmental authority.
- The subject property shall not be in a position of property tax arrears or downtown Business
Improvement Area contributions. All property taxes owing shall be paid prior to the disbursement of any fee-related grant.
- The development must respect any existing heritage designation requirements for the subject
property and for adjacent properties.
- The following minimum requirements shall be met where the building contains dwelling units:
- There shall be a minimum of two (2) affordable units for non-profit corporations and a
minimum of four (4) affordable units for all other corporations;
- In addition to paragraph (a) and where the building is entirely a multiple unit dwelling,
20% of all dwelling units must be affordable units; and
- In addition to paragraph (a) and where the building contains multiple uses, 20% of the
gross floor area of the building, including common areas, must contain affordable units.
- The following requirements shall be met where the development is a rooming house, or an
assisted living facility or residential care facility for transitional housing or supportive housing:
- There shall be a minimum of four (4) sleeping units; and
- In addition to paragraph (a) and where the building contains multiple uses, 20% of the
gross floor area of the building , including common areas, must be made up of sleeping units.
- Where the development is emergency housing, there shall be a minimum of 10 beds.
About the funding
Payment will be made upon successful completion of the approved work, to the satisfaction of the City
Granting is based on prioritization scoring in which a maximum of 450 points may be awarded
through subsections (4) to (12) below. A score of 450 corresponds to a grant equaling 100% of the fees and costs associated with the following
Building and development permits
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demolition permits
Subdivision approvals
Municipal Plan By-law and Zoning By-law amendments
e) Variances; and
Planning Advisory Committee applications
Further to subsection (1), the total grant is prorated as a percentage of the building that
includes affordable units, or sleeping units in a rooming house, assisted living facility, or residential care facility
Despite subsections (1) and (2) (proration based on points system and percentage of affordable
units and sleeping units), a grant valued at 100% for the fees/costs under subsections (1) shall be awarded for emergency housing
The applicant must pay for all development fees (see applicable list under subsection 5. (1
prior to undertaking the proposed work
A grant in the amount determined under section ‘5. Grant Evaluation’ will be awarded to the
successful applicant once the approved work is completed to the City’s satisfaction
Fees/costs covered through another government grant or forgivable loan program, which is
specifically designed to cover the costs of building permit and planning fees under subsection 5
1), shall not be eligible for a grant under this policy
Fees/costs under subsection 5. (1) covered through the Financial Incentive Program for
Downtown Community Improvement Plan Area & Designated Heritage Properties – Building Permit and Planning Fee Equivalent Program shall not be eligible for a grant under this policy
Similar programs
| Program | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant Program | Grant | A grant in the amount of $10,000, disbursed upon approval of the Application after the project's final inspection, with one application per property | Open |
| Affordable Housing Grant for Existing Affordable Housing | Grant | Grant equal to up to 100% of the fees and costs for building and development permits, demolition permits and variances, based on a prioritization score of up to 400 points and prorated by the percentage of the building with affordable or sleeping units | Open |
| Agri-Land Accessibility and Enhancement | Grant | Up to 50% (re-development of inactive land) or 30% (other land elements) of eligible costs, maximum combined annual contribution of $7,000 for program elements 1 – 5 (not to exceed a combined total of $35,000 over April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2028) | Open |
| Business Improvement Area Missing Middle Residential Infill Grant Program | Grant | $15,000 per new dwelling unit, not to exceed $150,000 per development (a total of 10 new dwelling units) | Open |
