2.25 million in federal and provincial infrastructure funding for phase two of its water main renewal program that is scheduled to begin by next April.
The project is one of 27 that will receive funding through the federal government’s public transit and water and wastewater infrastructure funds.
The federal government will contribute $1.5 million to the project while the provincial government will chip in $750,000.
Altogether, the Manitoba projects announced July 25 will receive nearly $102 million from the federal government and a total of $205 million including provincial and municipal contributions.
A bilateral agreement signed by the federal and Manitoba governments July 25 is part of the first phase of a 10-year plan to invest $120 billion in Canadian infrastructure. Provincial funding totalling $50,987,000 for the 27 projects will come from the Building Manitoba Fund.
“Infrastructure is the foundation of the Canada we want to build for tomorrow,” said federal Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk in a press release. “This is why the government of Canada is providing funding for infrastructure projects that will help grow the middle class. The government recognizes that we need a solid partnership with all orders of government to support infrastructure and create good, well-paying jobs that can help the middle class grow and prosper today. We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with Manitoba, which will make over $205 million in funding available and allow communities across the province to address their specific infrastructure priorities.”
The projects are being selected by the federal and provincial governments in consultation with municipalities and the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM).
“We are pleased to partner with the federal government to support local infrastructure priorities throughout the province,” said provincial Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations Eileen Clarke. “Our plan to provide all municipalities with a ‘fair say’ on how funds are invested in their communities will include a single-window application intake for cost-shared infrastructure funding. Our government’s new approach to strategic infrastructure investment will reduce red tape, allow more efficient access to funding and put Manitoba on the path to a stronger economy and closer to becoming the most improved province in Canada.”
“Our association is pleased to be at the table as a partner working alongside the federal and provincial governments in selecting municipal infrastructure projects that benefit our communities,” said AMM president Chris Goertzen.
More projects are expected to be approved for funding in the coming months. The funding for the 27 projects approved is retroactive to April of this year so projects can proceed as quickly as possible during the current construction season.
