APPENDIX A: APPLICATION DETAILS

1. GENERAL

Section A: Applicant Information

1.4. Organization Office Address

1.8. Contact Office Address

2. ACTION PLAN

Section B: Targets and Other Estimates

Projections should be based on a three-year period ending no later than September 1, 2026.

Comments [Space for comments]

Section C: Initiatives

This initiative supports the following objectives (select all that apply):

• Creating more supply of housing at an accelerated pace and enhancing certainty in the approvals and building process. [explain how the initiative supports the area selected]
• Supporting the development of complete communities that are walkable consisting of appropriate residential density and a diverse mix of land uses providing access to a wide variety of amenities and services through public and active transportation. [explain how the initiative supports the area selected]
• Supporting the development of affordable, inclusive, equitable and diverse communities that encourage clear pathways to achieving greater socio-economic inclusion largely achieved through the equitable provision of housing across the entire housing spectrum. [explain how the initiative supports the area selected]
• Supporting the development of low-carbon and climate-resilient communities. [explain how the initiative supports the area selected]

Answer the following questions in relation to the proposed initiative:

• Duration: How long will it take to complete/implement the initiative? [options include: within 1 year, within 2 years, over 2 years] [explain]
• Timeliness: How long will it take to start to achieve additional permitted units as a result of the initiative? [options include: within 1 year, within 2 years, over 2 years] [explain]
• Supply Impact: The extent to which the initiative will improve housing and community outcomes. [options include: high degree of improvement, medium degree of improvement, low degree of improvement] [explain]
• System Impact: The extent to which the initiative increases stability and predictability in the housing system. [options include: high degree of stability and predictability, medium degree of stability and predictability, low degree of stability and predictability] [explain]
• While not a mandatory requirement at the time of application submission, the presence of a current housing needs assessment will be considered as part of the assessment criteria.

Section D: Housing Needs Assessment

The applicant is expected to complete or update a housing needs assessment report to support its efforts to accelerate the supply of housing. This report is required in support of the request for the third annual advance. Applicants that have recently, within two years of the 2022 federal budget announcement (April 7, 2022), completed or updated their housing needs assessment can request that this requirement be waived. If there is no reoccurring scheduled review date on this existing housing needs assessment report, there remains a requirement to add a reoccurring scheduled review date in support of the request for the third annual advance.

Select the appropriate option below:

• The applicant has recently, within two years of the 2022 federal budget announcement (April 7, 2022), completed a housing needs assessment report and there is a reoccurring scheduled review date already included in the report. The applicant is requesting that the housing needs assessment requirement be waived. If this option is selected, please submit the most recent housing needs assessment report with the application.
• The applicant has recently, within two years of the 2022 federal budget announcement (April 7, 2022), completed a housing needs assessment report, but it will need to be updated to include a reoccurring scheduled review date. The applicant will add a reoccurring scheduled review date in support of the request for the third annual advance.
• The applicant does not have a housing needs assessment report. The applicant will complete one and include a reoccurring scheduled review date in the report. This will be completed in support of the request for the third annual advance.

3. OTHER INFORMATION

Section E: Historical Building Permit Issuances

Summarize the number of net new units permitted for residential buildings over the prescribed reporting period and associated number of permits issued (i.e., the new construction permit/first permit issued only).

Section F: Permitted Use of Funds

For information purposes only. Using the illustrative examples provided by CMHC in its published program material, the applicant estimates that they may be eligible for a total of $__________ under HAF. Based on this assumption, it is estimated that HAF funding will be used for the following purposes:

Supplementary information if available. Describe all known capital projects that HAF funding could help facilitate.

Comments [Space for comments]

Section G: Infrastructure Needs

For information purposes only. To ensure better alignment and integrated planning of housing and infrastructure investments, CMHC is collecting the following information. The applicant consents to CMHC sharing this information and other information pertaining to its application under the Housing Accelerator Fund with Infrastructure Canada, other federal departments and agencies and provincial and territorial governments to support coordination.

Describe how the local authority will ensure that new housing supply adequately aligns with local or regional infrastructure plans, if applicable.

Describe how the local authority will ensure that new housing supply will be timely supported by infrastructure, such as public transit, drinking water and wastewater connections, as well as parks and green spaces and other vital community amenities.

Comments [Space for comments]

4. APPLICATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By creating, or attempting to create an application to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (“CMHC”) for funding, transfer of real property or any other Initiative or a Program under the National Housing Strategy (the “NHS”) or the National Housing Act (Canada) (the “NHA”), (each individually, an “Initiative” or a “Program”, and collectively, the “Initiatives” or the “Programs”), the Applicant hereby acknowledges and agrees to the following terms and conditions:

1. Collection of Corporate Information and Personal Information (collectively, the “Information”). CMHC (and parties working on its behalf or collaborating with CMHC to administer the Initiatives and the Programs, where applicable) may collect information about the Applicant, including information about the organization/corporation (“Corporate Information”) and Personal Information (meaning any information about an identifiable individual that is recorded in any form), from or through: (i) discussions with the Applicant; (ii) the online application form and its attachments (whether upon the saving of inputted Information into the form prior to submission of the application, or upon submission of the application) and supplementary Information provided by or on behalf of the Applicant; or (iii) other sources such as references, credit reporting agencies, provinces, territories, municipalities or Indigenous groups as will be specified in the Initiative. In addition, CMHC may collect Corporate Information that is presently in CMHC’s possession arising out of, or in connection with, the Applicant’s prior or existing relationship(s) with CMHC, such as from CMHC Initiatives, Programs or products. Completion of the application for funding, transfer of real property or any other purposes of an Initiative or a Program under the Initiatives or the Programs and the delivery to CMHC of signed consents referred to in Section 9 is voluntary; however, failure of the Applicant to provide such signed consents and any required Information in connection with its application (including within stated deadlines that may be specified in writing by or on behalf of CMHC) may result in the elimination of the application from consideration. If any of the collected Information changes or becomes inaccurate, the Applicant must promptly notify CMHC in writing of the change.
2. Use and Disclosure of Information. a) The Applicant agrees that the Information collected in connection with an application may be used or disclosed for the following purposes: (i) to assess the Applicant’s eligibility under the applicable Initiative(s) and/or Program(s); (ii) to assess the application, including for prioritization of applications received; (iii) to communicate to the Applicant possible opportunities under other Initiative(s) and /or Program(s); (iv) to communicate to the Applicant possible collaboration opportunities with external parties; (v) for Information verification and due diligence purposes, including to detect and protect CMHC from errors and fraud; (vi) for any purpose related to the provision of mortgage loan insurance generally, where applicable; (vii) for analytics, policy analysis, data analysis, auditing and research by CMHC; (viii) for evaluation and efficient administration of the Initiatives and/or Programs; and (ix) for use by CMHC and the Government of Canada for any purpose related to the National Housing Act (Canada) and/or the National Housing Strategy. b) Prior to submission of the application, any Information collected through the online application process may only be used by CMHC for internal administration and planning purposes in respect of initiatives and/or programs under the National Housing Strategy and/or the National Housing Act (Canada), unless the Applicant’s prior written consent to the disclosure of such Information to parties external to CMHC, for the purposes outlined in subsection 2(a) above, has been obtained. c) Upon submission of the application, CMHC and parties working on its behalf or collaborating with CMHC to administer the Initiatives and/or Programs, where applicable, are authorized to process and store the Information and disclose it, on a need to know basis, for the purposes outlined in subsection 2(a) above, to: (i) the office of the Minister responsible for CMHC; (ii) Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”), the office of the Minister responsible for ESDC, Public Services and Procurement Canada (“PSPC”), the office of the Minister responsible for PSPC, Canada Lands Company CLC Limited (“CLC”), the office of the Minister responsible for CLC and the municipality in which the project is located, Indigenous Services Canada (“ISC”), the office of the Minister responsible for ISC, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (“CIRNAC”), the office of the Minister responsible for CIRNAC, the municipality or reserve in which the project is located, Infrastructure Canada (“IC”), the office of the Minister responsible for IC, and to any other successor organization of the organizations listed herein. (iii) the Government of Canada; and (iv) provinces, territories, municipalities or Indigenous groups that may invest in or provide support for the Applicant’s project or otherwise collaborate with CMHC as will be specified in the Initiative.
3. Agreements. If the Applicant is selected by CMHC to receive funding and/or a transfer of real property, then the Applicant will enter into (and will cause related parties including guarantors, if any, to enter into) agreements that set out the terms and conditions of such funding and/or transfer of real property. Where CMHC is providing funding, the agreements may specify, among other things, the amount to be advanced to the Applicant as well as any terms and conditions of repayment, where applicable. The granting of loan or contribution funding or any part thereof or approval for mortgage loan insurance by CMHC is not to be construed or relied on by the Applicant or any other party as representing a confirmation of the value or condition of the underlying property, whether or not appraisals or inspections are carried out by or for CMHC; nor is it to be construed or relied on by the Applicant or any other party as representing a confirmation of the ability of the borrower(s) and any guarantor(s) to repay the loan, where applicable.
4. Intellectual Property Rights. The Applicant owns and holds all rights, title and interests in, or has a valid right to use, all intellectual property in and to all information and materials produced in connection with the Applicant’s project and the application (including, without limitation, all patents, industrial designs, trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, trade secrets, inventions, know-how, domestic or foreign, and any registrations and applications for registration for any of the foregoing) to the extent it is neither published nor otherwise in the public domain. Subject to the terms and conditions of this application, the Applicant hereby grants to CMHC a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, assignable, royalty-free sub-licensable license to use, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, and import the intellectual property worldwide, with the right to make such modifications as may be desirable for any purpose related to the current or future operation of CMHC. Where an Applicant’s intellectual property, in connection with its project under the Affordable Housing Innovation Fund, is modified by or on behalf of CMHC, CMHC shall own and hold all right, title and interests in and to the intellectual property as modified by or on behalf of CMHC. This provision, including the license so granted, shall survive the application.
5. Proprietary and/or Confidential Information. All Information regarding the terms and conditions and financial and/or technical aspects of the Applicant’s proposal that are proprietary or confidential in nature have been and will be marked “PROPRIETARY” or “CONFIDENTIAL” when submitted to CMHC. Proprietary and confidential markings shall be included beside each item or at the top of each page containing Information that the Applicant wishes to protect from disclosure. CMHC will make all reasonable efforts to protect the Applicant’s documents and Information so marked from disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) CMHC shall have no liability of any kind to the Applicant, or any other party, based on inadvertent or unintentional disclosure of proprietary or confidential Information; and (ii) CMHC is authorized to disclose proprietary or confidential Information, on a need to know basis, to the parties listed in subsection 2(c). The Applicant has been advised that as a Crown corporation, CMHC is subject to federal legislation including the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. In certain specific circumstances, Information submitted to CMHC by the Applicant may be required to be disclosed pursuant to federal legislation. In such cases, to the extent reasonably possible and permitted under the law, CMHC will make efforts to advise the Applicant of the required disclosure prior to releasing the Information.
6. Publicity. If the Applicant is selected by CMHC to receive funding and/or a transfer of real property, CMHC, the Government of Canada and any other province, territory, municipality or Indigenous group that invests in or provides support for the Applicant’s project shall have the right to publicize details of the project, the funding assistance and the name of the successful Applicant. By submitting its application, the Applicant confirms its consent to the disclosure of this information. The Applicant is not permitted to make any announcement regarding any of the Initiatives and/or Programs, including without limitation, any funding or transfer of real property without the express written consent of CMHC.