More than $6.2M available for more cost-shared infrastructure projects in Newfoundland and Labrador

An additional 14 cost-shared municipal infrastructure projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, valued at over $6.2 million, have been approved through the cost-shared Small Communities Fund. The Provincial Government is contributing more than $3.5 million to the projects; the Federal Government is providing over $2 million, and the remainder will be funded by the recipient municipalities.

The announcement was made August 16 at the Meadows Community Centre by the Honourable Judy Foote, federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and by the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs.

“Public infrastructure connects people, supports job creation and boosts economic development. This is why the Government of Canada is working in close partnership with provinces, territories and municipalities to ensure we make smart investments that help grow the middle class, promote sustainable development and safeguard public health and safety. By supporting improvements to Newfoundland and Labrador’s municipal infrastructure, we are building 21st-century communities and ensuring a high quality of life for generations to come,” said Foote.

The 14 approved projects are in addition to the 28 Small Communities Fund projects, cost-shared between the Federal and Provincial Governments, and the recipient municipalities, which were announced in May of this year                                               (See: www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2016/ma/0520n06.aspx).

“The majority of projects approved under this installment of the Small Communities Fund are focused on addressing upgrades to local roads in our communities. We are very pleased that our negotiations with the Federal Government earlier this year resulted in changes that allowed these projects to become eligible for funding under this program. These upgrades will go a long way towards improving the quality of life and safety of residents. I offer my sincere thanks to our federal representatives and the municipal leaders who have worked so hard to see these projects come to fruition,” said Joyce.

A list of approved projects can be viewed in the backgrounder below.

QUICK FACTS

• An additional 14 cost-shared municipal infrastructure projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, valued at over $6.2 million, have been approved under the cost-shared Small Communities Fund.
• The approved projects are funded by three levels of government, through a federal-provincial agreement signed in March of this year.
• The Provincial Government is contributing more than $3.5 million to the projects; the Federal Government is providing over $2 million, and the remainder will be funded by the recipient municipalities.
• These projects are in addition to the 28 cost-shared Small Communities Fund projects announced earlier this year.

Backgrounder