Peel Region makes significant progress creating more community and supportive housing

BRAMPTON, ON (October 9, 2025) – Peel Region is accelerating the delivery of affordable and supportive housing through ongoing, multi-year investments that are transforming housing options across Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon.

Today, Peel Region Council received updates on major initiatives under the Peel Community Housing Development Program (PCHDP), the Non-Profit Housing Development Program (NHDP), the Peel Affordable Rental Incentive Program (PARIP), and exploring modular and prefabricated housing solutions. Together, these programs are delivering thousands of new affordable, deeply affordable, supportive, and transitional units.

These programs build on Council's long-standing commitment through the Peel Housing and Homelessness Plan (PHHP), first approved in 2018, which continues to guide Peel's work to increase the supply of affordable, deeply affordable, and supportive housing.

Creating more community housing

The updated PCHDP now supports nine active projects, delivering 1,290 units and beds by 2028 across Peel. These include affordable rental buildings, expanded shelters, and supportive housing for residents facing housing insecurity.

Peel Region continues to leverage funding from the federal Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI), while also investing directly and through partnerships with the private and non-profit sectors to maximize local impact.

In 2024 alone, Peel's housing programs created 400 new affordable, deeply affordable, supportive, and transitional units and shelter beds. With Council's continued support, Peel is on track to deliver more than 2,000 additional units and beds across the community over the next decade through PCHDP projects and partnerships.

Read the council report for more information.

Strengthening partnerships through historic investments

Peel Region is strengthening its partnerships with non-profit organizations to expand community and supportive housing. Through a recent request for proposal, up to $70 million in capital funding has been conditionally allocated to four organizations. This significant investment highlights Peel’s commitment to collaborating with more sectors to create more homes. Together, these partners will build 416 new rental homes in Brampton and Mississauga, including 205 affordable, 82 deeply affordable, and 52 supportive units.

Target populations include seniors, low- to middle-income families, and individuals referred through Peel’s client prioritization process, including the centralized wait list and by-name list. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 with completion by 2029.

Read the council report for more information.

Exploring modular and prefabricated housing

Peel is also using modular and prefabricated housing elements to deliver homes faster. Basswood Senior Residences and the Wilkinson Shelter redevelopment already integrate prefabricated components, while staff are exploring a modular expansion at the Surveyor Shelter, which could add approximately 40 beds to meet urgent needs.

Scaling up modular housing will require ready sites, streamlined approvals, and secured funding. Peel is already working closely with federal, provincial, and municipal partners to accelerate delivery.

Learn more about modular and prefabricated housing.

Addressing urgent housing needs

Despite major investments, the need for affordable, deeply affordable, and supportive housing in Peel remains significant. Current stock meets only 26 per cent of affordable housing needs and four per cent of supportive housing needs. Today's decisions reinforce Council’s commitment to closing these gaps and ensuring more residents have safe, stable, and affordable homes.

Peel Region continues to advocate with federal and provincial partners to secure funding for deeply affordable and supportive housing.