FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ontario Launches $30 Billion Infrastructure Funding Program Investments in critical projects will create jobs, help families and businesses, says MPP Bouma <\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRANTFORD \u2014 Ontario\u2019s Government is working for the people to make the province\u2019s roads safer, commutes easier and communities healthier. Today, MPP Will Bouma announced new infrastructure funding that will help create and protect good jobs across the province, including in the community of Brantford-Brant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen it comes to delivering core services that matter to people, our government is putting people first,\u201d said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Infrastructure. \u201cToday\u2019s historic infrastructure investment marks the start of billions of dollars in funding that will improve the wellbeing of the people of Ontario. And it is part of our plan to balance the budget in a responsible, sustainable way while creating and protecting good jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first stream of the funding, the Rural and Northern stream, is open to cities and Indigenous communities with populations under 100,000. Those communities, about 500 of them, will have eight weeks beginning March 18 to nominate road and bridge projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is great news for communities in our riding,\u201d said Bouma \u201cOur government is listening and has heard the infrastructure needs of our municipalities. Today we\u2019re telling communities to get started on the crucial process of project nomination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding falls under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which will unlock up to $30 billion in combined federal, provincial, and local investments in communities across the province over the next 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe launch of today\u2019s programs marks an important milestone for investing in the critical projects that will create jobs for our riding,\u201d said Bouma \u201cThis program will help families and businesses by making our roads safer, commutes easier and communities healthier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
QUICK FACTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0a7 The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program is a $30 billion, 10-year infrastructure program cost-shared between federal, provincial and municipal governments. Ontario\u2019s share per project will be up to 33 per cent, or $10.2 billion spread across four streams: 1. Rural and Northern 2. Public Transit 3. Green 4. Community, Culture and Recreation \uf0a7 The first intake for the Rural and Northern stream will be open for eight weeks, and will focus on road, bridge, air or marine infrastructure in rural and northern communities with populations under 100,000 people. \uf0a7 The Grants Ontario website (click on Grant Opportunities) will be a \u201cone-window\u201d source for applicants, handling application intake, review, nomination, reporting and transfer payment management processes \u2013 all in one place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
QUOTES<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) welcomes this federal and provincial commitment to infrastructure funding across our province. Rural and northern communities depend on safe and reliable roads and bridges. They are essential to local quality of life and prosperity. Importantly, the \u2018one-window\u2019 approach that Ontario and the federal government have put in place will offer Ontario\u2019s municipal governments an efficient means to access infrastructure funding.\u201d \u2013 Jamie McGarvey, AMO President and Mayor of Parry Sound<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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For more information, contact MPP Will Bouma at 519-759-0361 or will.bouma@pc.ola.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"