May 8, 2015
Manitoba Government Announces Small Communities Fund Program Applications Now Available for Second Intake
– – –Program Provides Continued Investments in Core Infrastructure Throughout Province: Minister Caldwell
Manitoba’s second application intake under the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – Small Communities Fund (PTIC-SCF) is now open and applications are available, Municipal Government Minister Drew Caldwell, along with Doug Dobrowolski, president of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, announced today.
The Small Communities Fund is part of the $10-billion Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund. It will provide $1 billion nationally for projects in municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents to build projects that deliver on local needs.
”Through this program, the Manitoba government is demonstrating its commitment to supporting our rural areas by investing in infrastructure,” said Minister Caldwell. “By working together, our governments are investing in strategic infrastructure that will support Manitoba’s economy and continue to make our province a wonderful place to live.”
The PTIC-SCF consists of 13 eligible infrastructure categories including drinking water, wastewater, solid waste management, public transit, green energy, connectivity, brownfield redevelopment, disaster mitigation, local and regional airports, innovation, short-line rail, short-sea shipping, and highways and major roads.
All Manitoba local governments are eligible for funding consideration under PTIC- SCF to assist with the enhancement of their community public infrastructure, Minister Caldwell noted.
“The Small Communities Fund has made a significant contribution to our members’ infrastructure needs,” said Dobrowolski. “The AMM is pleased to be a part of a successful partnership bringing much-needed infrastructure investments to Manitoba communities.”
In 2014 PTIC-SCF funding of $47.9 million was announced towards 26 projects including 10 drinking water infrastructure projects, 15 wastewater infrastructure projects and one solid waste management infrastructure project.
Manitoba’s support for these projects is drawn from its $5.5-billion, five-year plan to invest in core infrastructure including roads, bridges, clean water projects and flood protection, the minister said. Independent analysis conducted by the Conference Board of Canada projects Manitoba’s plan will create 58,900 jobs, boost the province’s economy by $6.3 billion and increase exports by $5.4 billion.
The deadline for submitting an application under Manitoba’s second PTIC-SCF intake is May 29. For more information about the program and to receive an application, visit www.infrastructure.mb.ca.
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