Housing Accelerator Fund
The City of Belleville remains committed to increasing the housing supply and addressing the dire need for affordable options for residents.
In February 2025, Belleville received $10.5 million in funding through the second round of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund. This funding agreement was put in place to accelerate the construction of 259 homes over the next three years (10,540 homes over the next decade) by eliminating barriers to building housing faster. The application included eight initiatives under the City of Belleville’s action plan:- Encourage alternative housing solutions for sustainable living
- Develop city-owned lands for housing to create rental and affordable housing units
- As-of-right permissions for missing-middle housing options
- Enhance zoning provisions to enable a diverse housing supply.
- Refresh the City’s Community Improvement Plan with additional affordable housing and missing middle programs
- Expand residential development opportunities through policy updates
- Streamline and enhance the development approval process for missing-middle and affordable housing
- Identify municipal infrastructure needs to enable additional development potential
- The eight initiatives will result in systemic planning changes and unlock thousands of potential units over the next 10 years.