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Infrastructure and Economic Development
Programs
Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund
On June 21, 2006, the Province of British Columbia and the Government of
Canada announced an agreement had been signed for the Canada B.C. Municipal
Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF), which will commit $102 million in combined funding,
over the coming year, for infrastructure projects across the province. A
minimum of 80 per cent of funding will be targeted toward communities with a
population under 250,000 people.
The application process for accessing funding under the MRIF began on October
12, 2006. Communities and not-for-profit organizations can make an application
online until January 31, 2007. Additional details on the Municipal Rural
Infrastructure Fund and the application process can be found at
www.canadaBCmrif.ca
For enquiries relating to:
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Water, sewer,
public transit or environmental energy improvement projects, contact the Ministry of
Community Services at (250) 387-4060
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Culture, tourism,
recreation, local road and connectivity projects, contact the Ministry of
Economic Development at (250) 952-0675
Canada-B.C. Infrastructure Program
The Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund replaces the Canada-British
Columbia Infrastructure Program (CBCIP) which launched in 2001.
The application process for the Canada-B.C. Infrastructure Program ended
in 2005 with the federal and provincial government committed to funding
more than 300 infrastructure projects across B.C. worth more than $900
million.
Nearly $532 million in combined federal and provincial funding is being
invested in these projects which are helping to improve drinking water and
wastewater systems, develop energy efficient buildings and improve community
infrastructure.
To find out more about how the Canada-B.C. Infrastructure Program is making a
difference in communities across the Province, read the latest edition of
Infrastructure News.
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