Today Stratford Mayor Dan Mathieson & Perth Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced that OMAFRA has granted $80,000 in funding through the Rural Economic Development Program to the City of Stratford and investStratford.
Mayor Mathieson said of the announcement that the City and investStratford are grateful for the continued support of the program and it will assist with the implementation of the “Stratford Housing Project: A Road Map for Attainable Housing Development” report.
He added that the project aligns with the workforce development priorities of investStratford and the Strategic Priorities of the City relating to increasing affordable housing & residential development at all levels of affordability.
MPP Rae says the Provincial Government is working with their municipal partners to solve the housing crisis, and this RED funding will help build a Community Toolkit to support the development of attainable housing right here in Perth-Wellington.
