Funding Local Governments to Speed up Delivery of Homes
The third intake drew more than 70 applications, and the program will support digital permitting and standardized housing designs, officials said.
- On Monday, the provincial government announced $9 million in funding for 56 local governments across British Columbia through the Local Government Development Approvals Program to streamline housing approvals.
- Administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities , the third intake of the program received more than 70 applications seeking to help communities improve development-approval processes and increase housing supply.
- Local governments are digitizing permitting systems and adopting standardized housing designs. The City of Burnaby is implementing targeted approvals improvements, while the District of Lake Country is reviewing zoning bylaws to support modern construction methods.
- UBCM President Cori Ramsay said "getting the homes British Columbians need approved requires all orders of government and industry to work together." Minister of State for Local Governments and Rural Communities Brittny Anderson noted more than 99,000 homes are underway.
- Additional approvals are anticipated soon following the 2026 intake. Abbotsford, which completed 866 new housing units from October 2024 to September 2025, has a five-year goal of 7,240 units, demonstrating the funding's importance for meeting provincial housing targets.
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Three northeast B.C. communities to receive grant money toward ‘speeding up’ housing projects – Energeticcity.ca
Line of houses. (Canva) VICTORIA, B.C. — The provincial government announced $9 million in funding to fast-track housing development approvals, including three in northeast B.C. Dawson Creek, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and the District of Taylor are among 56 local governments receiving funding to fast-track development approvals, according to a press release on Monday, July 6. The announcement was made through the Local Governmen…
Indo-Canadian Voice
Province of BCFunding local governments to speed up delivery of homes
Indo-Canadian Voice Funding local governments to speed up delivery of homes posted by: Rattan MallFIFTY-SIX local governments will receive funding to fast-track development approvals and accelerate the delivery of homes. “Our focus from the start has been on helping people across B.C. find housing that fits their needs and budgets. That can look very different in different communities,” said Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Aff…
Fernie gets funds to speed up delivery of homes | Elk Valley, Fernie
The B.C. government this morning announced 56 local governments will share $9 million in funding to fast-track development approvals and accelerate the delivery of homes, including the City of Fernie. The Local Government Develop Approvals Program, administered through the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM), helps local governments develop innovative ways to improve development-approval processes to help non-profit housing organizat…
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$9M granted to 56 communities across B.C. to streamline home approvals
Communities across the Province are receiving funding from the B.C. government to speed up delivery of homes. The Local Government Develop Approvals Program is directed by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) and “helps local governments develop innovative ways to improve development-approval processes to help non-profit housing organizations, developers and other stakeholders deliver homes quicker and increase housing supply.” Th…
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