The Ontario government is providing the City of Sarnia with $400,000 through the third round of the Building Faster Fund after the municipality exceeded its provincially assigned housing target.
According to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Sarnia recorded 654 housing starts in 2025, achieving 654 per cent of its annual target.
The funding is intended to support housing-enabling infrastructure and projects aimed at accommodating growth.
“Sarnia continues to play an important role in addressing Ontario’s housing needs,” said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “Our government is supporting growing municipalities by investing in essential housing-enabling infrastructure and removing barriers to development, including through the recently announced Development Charge Reduction Program.”
Mayor Mike Bradley said the city has consistently surpassed provincial targets throughout the program.
“This funding isn’t just about building a home; it’s about creating the conditions to move projects forward and support the growth of our community,” Bradley said. “Sarnia is proud to have consistently exceeded its provincial housing targets in all three years of the Building Faster Fund program.”
The Building Faster Fund, announced in 2023, is a three-year program worth up to $1.2 billion that rewards municipalities making significant progress toward housing targets.
The province said Ontario recorded 26,084 housing starts between January and May 2026, a 17.2 per cent increase over the same period in 2025. Rental starts totalled 13,599 during that period, up 94.9 per cent year over year.
