Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker has announced that local municipalities will receive a combined total of $5,944,642 from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) . The Fund, established by the Liberal government in 2014, provides stable and predictable funding for communities with populations under 100,000, along with all rural and northern communities. Through the OCIF, Ontario continues to support municipalities as they build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.
This year, municipalities in Bruce - Grey - Owen Sound will receive $5,944,642 to address their local community infrastructure needs. There was no increase over last year - the amount is identical to the 2020 grant - to the dollar.
Total investment in communities across Bruce - Grey - Owen Sound are as follows:
City of Owen Sound |
$1,125,294.00 |
County of Grey |
$1,279,946.00 |
Municipality of Arran-Elderslie |
$330,386.00 |
Municipality of Grey Highlands |
$436,207.00 |
Municipality of Meaford |
$458,173.00 |
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula |
$181,355.00 |
Municipality of West Grey |
$448,807.00 |
Town of Hanover |
$233,348.00 |
Town of South Bruce Peninsula |
$204,075.00 |
Township of Chatsworth |
$125,064.00 |
Township of Georgian Bluffs |
$224,363.00 |
Township of Southgate |
$236,674.00 |
County of Bruce |
$660,950.00 |
|
$5,944,642.00
|