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March 9.2010

Her Worship Mayor Ann Marie DeCicco-Best City of London 300 Dufferin Avenue PO Box 5035 London ON N6A 4L9

Dear Mayor DeCicco-Best: Thank you for your letter of February 2,2010and enclosed correspondence expressing your wish to access new funds for housing projects that are construction-ready.

As you are aware, the 2009 Extension to the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP) has been oversubscribed. Unfortunately, we do not anticipate any reallocation for Year 1 at this time.

Currently for Year 2, ministry staff are evaluating projects for consideration of AHP funding.

Continued assessment of progress will be made throughout the year to ensure that funds are fully used. If re-allocation is necessary before the end of Year 2, it may be possible for service- manager areas like London, which have been successful in receiving funding, to access new funds for construction-ready projects.

I have asked ministry staff to note your interest in building affordable-housing projects for Year 2 in London along with other service-manager areas that have expressed similar interest, should there be any need to reallocate funds.

Your suggestions regarding revisions to the Provincial Policy Statement and definition of iow- income households have been sent to the relevant ministry branches for conslderatlon. -2- marieDeQcco-Besj

Once again, thank you for raising this matter with me. I look forward to our continued collaboration in creating affordable housing in our communities.

Yours sincerely,

Jim Bradley Minister c: The Honourable Deb Matthews, MPP, London North Centre The Honourable Chris Bentiey, MPP, London West The Honourable Steve Peters, MPP, Elgln-Middlesex-London Mr. Khalil Ramal, MPP, London-Fanshawe Mr. , MP, London West Mr. , MP, London North Centre Mr. Joe Preston, MP, Eigin-Middlesex-London Ms. Irene Mathyssen, MP, London-Fanshawe