{"id":394,"date":"2020-01-20T09:27:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T14:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/?p=394"},"modified":"2020-01-20T09:27:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-20T14:27:13","slug":"mpp-will-bouma-kicks-off-2020-with-community-infrastructure-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/mpp-will-bouma-kicks-off-2020-with-community-infrastructure-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"MPP Will Bouma Kicks Off 2020 with Community Infrastructure Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 20, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPP Will Bouma Kicks Off 2020 with Community Infrastructure Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ontario Community\nInfrastructure Fund invests $4.5 million in infrastructure projects in <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brantford – Brant <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEWS <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BRANTFORD<\/strong> \u2013 The Ontario government is making another investment in small, rural and northern communities. Through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), Ontario continues to support municipalities as they build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, Brantford-Brant will receive more than $4.5 million across the municipalities to address their local community infrastructure needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am proud to see our government supporting our local municipalities by creating jobs, attracting economic growth and investment, and helping to make our community the best place to live, work and raise a family,\u201d said Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma. \u201cThis funding will help build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure in our community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total investment in communities under the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund across Brantford- Brant are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of Brantford<\/strong> – $3,456,359.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

County of Brant<\/strong> – $1097,617.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Total for riding<\/strong> – $4,553,976.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This funding is a part of Ontario\u2019s approximately $200 million commitment to 424 communities addressing their core infrastructure projects and asset management planning needs in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis investment provides the predictable and stable infrastructure funding small, rural and northern municipalities have asked for,\u201d said Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure. \u201cWith this OCIF funding we are working directly with our municipal partners to deliver community infrastructure.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognizing that municipalities have different infrastructure needs, the province uses a straightforward and transparent formula that examines various social and economic factors to determine funding allocations across the province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUICK FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n