The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is inviting eligible funding recipients to submit applications for its 2025-26 infrastructure funding programs.
The Call for Applications opens today for the provincial Municipal Capital Works (MCW) program and closes on November 29, 2024.
The provincial Municipal Capital Works program fosters the development of cost-shared projects for many types of municipal infrastructure. Typical projects include water and waste-water treatment, seawalls, roads, recreational facilities, town halls and fire halls. Funding is cost-shared between provincial and municipal governments and is available to municipalities, local service districts and Inuit Community Governments.
The application guide, which addresses the submission requirements for the provincial Municipal Capital Works program, and other important information, can be found here.
Submitted applications may also be considered for the anticipated joint federal-provincial Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).
The Provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is currently working with the Federal Government to finalize the Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund program parameters. It is anticipated that the federal program will support water, wastewater and storm water projects. The province will reach out to applicants in late fall or early winter for any additional information that may be required. More information on the Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund can be found here.
Budget 2024 includes more than $172 million for community infrastructure projects being completed under the Municipal Capital Works Program and the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
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“We recognize the importance of infrastructure funding programs for towns and communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, many of which are small, rural entities. Improvements in infrastructure contribute to the overall well-being of residents, and I encourage applications for consideration under these programs.”
Honourable Fred Hutton
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
Minister of Rural Economic Development
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