OTTAWA, Sept. 11, 2018 /CNW/ - Investing in innovative municipal infrastructure projects contributes to a clean growth economy and strengthens the middle class by ensuring communities are healthy and sustainable places to live.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced over $2 million in funding for 41 new initiatives in communities across Canada through three programs: the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP), and the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP).
The Government of Canada believes that local leaders know best what their communities need and is committed to working with them to strengthen their infrastructure. Municipalities are implementing some of Canada's most advanced green solutions, reducing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions and supporting local priorities such as improving public transit, saving energy and improving waste management.
The projects announced today demonstrate the work being done in municipalities large and small. Examples include:
- The City of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, is using a grant from GMF to study net-zero energy options for a new community centre. The goal is to find efficient design elements to achieve energy reductions of 70 to 90 per cent, and renewable energy options to offset remaining demand.
- With funding from MCIP, the Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC) is looking to host 33 communities for a climate change adaptation forum and charette with the goal of developing a community-centered, territory-wide, strategic and collaborative approach to adaptation.
- The Town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, is using funding from MAMP for new digital inspection technologies to assess conditions of their roads and sidewalks, as well as asset management training for key staff, and a new process for assessing community buildings which will help the town develop a capital plan for their facilities. In the end, decision makers will have more information to help create a strategy for the preservation and rehabilitation of community infrastructure.
Quotes
"The Government of Canada is committed to investing in local infrastructure to support municipalities as they plan, build and maintain their infrastructure more strategically. Our investments in green infrastructure will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to a clean growth economy and strengthen the middle class, helping us plan and build the infrastructure of the 21st century. "
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"A clean energy future starts at the local level and includes provincial and federal investments in innovative initiatives that drive economic growth, cut pollution and create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians. We are proud to support the great work being done in municipalities to make Canada a cleaner and healthier place for everyone."
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources
"Today's announcement highlights how municipal leaders, right across Canada, are driving innovation to build more sustainable, resilient and liveable communities. We are proud to see FCM's programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy."
Vicki-May Hamm, FCM President
Quick facts
- The Green Municipal Fund (GMF) supports initiatives that advance innovative solutions to environmental challenges. These projects improve air, water and land quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and generate economic and social benefits to local communities. Through GMF, municipalities share lessons learned and successful new models for advancing sustainability in communities of all sizes in all regions across Canada. GMF is a $625 million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
- The Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) helps municipalities and partner organizations by providing funding, training and information sharing. It is designed to encourage Canadian municipalities to better prepare for and adapt to the new realities of climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. MCIP is a five-year $75-million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
- The Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) is designed to help Canadian municipalities strengthen infrastructure investment decisions based on sound asset management practices. The program provides asset management training, funding and information sharing to enable municipalities to access the data needed to plan effectively. MAMP is a five-year, $50-million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
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Backgrounder
Communities across Canada receive support for infrastructure planning, green innovation, and climate change resiliency initiatives
The following 41 initiatives have been approved for funding through three infrastructure programs funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) and the Green Municipal Fund (GMF). Funding for these new initiatives amounts to $2,014,631.
Approved projects under MAMP:
Lead applicant, Municipality
|
Project title |
Approved funding amount $ |
Acme, Alberta |
Infrastructure condition assessment and management project |
50,000 |
Brooks, Alberta |
Potable water, wastewater, and transportation infrastructure master plans |
50,000 |
Dewberry, Alberta |
2018 asset management planning update project |
32,080 |
Ponoka, Alberta |
Riverside sanitary condition & CCTV assessments |
50,000 |
Standard, Alberta |
2018 infrastructure asset management plan update |
49,600 |
Sturgeon County, Alberta |
Road asset condition assessment |
50,000 |
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia |
Asset data collection program |
50,000 |
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, British Columbia |
Airport asset management plan |
50,000 |
Queen Charlotte, British Columbia |
Asset management plan - water and sewer |
50,000 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Developing additional infrastructure asset management planning capacities |
50,000 |
Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Asset management data inventory, state of infrastructure reports and asset management training |
50,000 |
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
Public works asset mapping |
40,080 |
Lockeport, Nova Scotia |
Infrastructure capture, assessment and reporting, and community team capacity building to advance asset management |
47,360 |
Shelburne, Nova Scotia |
Infrastructure capture, assessment and reporting, and community team capacity building to advance asset management |
50,000 |
Cambridge, Ontario |
Asset management plan and program advancement |
50,000 |
Township of Chatsworth, Ontario |
Asset management condition assessment initiative |
50,000 |
Township of Dubreuilville, Ontario |
Asset management: taking care of our future |
50,000 |
Essex, Ontario |
Mobile sensing roads assessment and geographic information system based software analytics platform |
50,000 |
Township of Hornepayne, Ontario |
Asset management planning: increasing our capacity |
50,000 |
Kingsville, Ontario |
Road network condition assessment |
50,000 |
Township of North Perth, Ontario |
Asset management condition assessment initiative |
35,040 |
Township of Papineau-Cameron, Ontario |
Asset management planning and development |
50,000 |
Pembroke, Ontario |
Mobile sensing road and sidewalk assessment and geographic information system (GIS) based software analytics platform |
42,760 |
Penetanguishene, Ontario |
Mobile sensing roads and sidewalk assessment, asset management training, building condition assessment |
50,000 |
Petrolia, Ontario |
Long-term financial planning; linking annual budget process to long-term financial planning and knowledge sharing |
50,000 |
Port Colborne, Ontario |
Roadmap phase II in Port Colborne |
50,000 |
Township of The Archipelago, Ontario |
Mobile sensing roads assessment and updated asset management plan |
41,239 |
Thorold, Ontario |
City of Thorold road needs study |
40,000 |
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
Capital planning / asset management software procurement |
50,000 |
West Perth, Ontario |
West Perth asset management policy: steps to sustainability |
35,500 |
Westport, Ontario |
Mobile sensing roads and sidewalk assessment and sewer inspections and mapping |
26,800 |
Dalmeny, Saskatchewan |
Storm water study and asset management review |
50,000 |
Indian Head, Saskatchewan |
Asset management plan: infrastructure assessments |
50,000 |
Ituna, Saskatchewan |
Asset management implementation |
29,840 |
Rosthern, Saskatchewan |
Data collection to create an expanded inventory, to identify risks and to determine capacity for long term planning |
50,000 |
Regional Municipality of Silverwood No. 123, Saskatchewan |
Asset condition reporting for infrastructure |
40,240 |
Regional Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73, Saskatchewan |
Asset management plan development |
40,000 |
Dawson, Yukon |
Asset management system implementation - Phase 1 |
41,792 |
Approved projects under MCIP:
Lead applicant, Municipality
|
Project title |
Approved funding amount $ |
Northwest Territories
|
NWT Climate Change Adaptation Forum and Charette |
240,000 |
Approved projects under GMF:
Lead applicant, Municipality
|
Project title |
Approved funding amount $ |
Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
Albion Community Centre Step 4 feasibility pathways |
21,300 |
Township of McNab/Braeside, Ontario |
Net-zero feasibility study: New township municipal office and site |
11,000 |
Source: FCM
Associated links
Investing in Canada : Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan (PDF Version)
Investing in Canada plan project map
Green Municipal Fund
Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program
Municipal Asset Management Program
FCM Funding
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