Affordable Housing Permit and Community Planning Fees Grant
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The purpose of the Affordable Housing Permit and Community Planning Fee Grant is to facilitate the
development of Deeply Affordable Housing units in the City of Fredericton by a charitable or non-profit
organization or other incorporated entity. The Program helps eligible applicants decrease project
development costs by providing grants equal to the costs of municipal community planning fees and
municipal building and plumbing permit fees.
The grant may also help applicants obtain funding from federal and/or provincial housing programs as
these often require partnerships with other levels of government.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must submit:
1. The applicant must be either a non-profit organization or other incorporated entity.
2. The property must be solely owned by one, or a combination of, the applicant, municipal,
provincial, or federal governments or an agent of the provincial/federal government.
3. All units that meet the definition of Deeply Affordable Housing are eligible for the grants.
4. If the project is a mixed use or mixed income building the following formula will apply:
a. Grant = Total Permit Amounts and/or Fee Cost less the non-residential proportion of
fees/Total Units * Number of Deeply Affordable Housing units as defined.
5. Project must be new construction or conversion of (renovation or re-purposing) an existing
building to rental housing – i.e., Net New Units.
6. Upon date of application, the applicant must provide proof of having fully paid all provincial and
municipal property tax and the current portion of any municipal improvement levies related to
the subject property.
7. For Deeply Affordable Housing units the project must be in receipt of funding under federal,
provincial or federal/provincial programs that contain a commitment to affordability over a
prescribed period of time.
8. Municipal community planning fees or municipal permit fees paid prior to January 1, 2024 are not eligible for reimbursement.
Application Steps:
Applicants must fill out the grant application and submit it with all required supporting documentation to housing@fredericton.ca.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. A copy of your letters patent or other incorporating documents.
2. Resolution of the Board of Directors authorizing the Project
3. A copy of the lease agreement or land deed for the property on which the Project will be situated
4. Confirmation of funding from federal and/or provincial housing programs
5. Confirmation that any additional funding required beyond confirmed government sources is
available to complete the project.
6. Confirmation of the total number of units in the Project and the number of Deeply Affordable
Housing units.
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