Ottawa – Kevin Sorenson, Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, and Minister of State (Finance) is advising local small municipalities that the Province of Alberta has launched the intake portal for the Small Communities Fund under the Building Canada Fund (BCF). Minister Sorenson says, “As part of the New Building Canada Fund, launched in March 2014, the Small Communities Fund (SCF) designates $94 million in federal funding to support infrastructure projects in Alberta communities with a population of 100,000 or less. I encourage all municipal leaders in our riding to investigate the opportunity to apply.”
To apply visit: http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/smallcommunitiesfund.cfm
Deadline for applications is April 2, 2015.
“The Small Communities Fund is focused on supporting local priorities that contribute to economic growth, a cleaner environment and stronger communities. The program continues the tradition of cost-sharing infrastructure investments among the three levels of government: federal, provincial, municipal,” Sorenson continues.
“This is in an addition to communities using the Gas Tax Fund towards a wide range of projects including: Public transit; Drinking water; Wastewater; Solid waste management; Green energy; Innovation ; Connectivity and broadband; Brownfield redevelopment; Disaster mitigation infrastructure; Local and regional airports; Short-line rail; Highways and major roads,” Sorenson concludes.
