Ontario government provides local infrastructure funding

The Ontario government is investing $20,279,307 in Huron and Bruce counties to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure.

The funding is being delivered through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s plan to support economic growth and job creation, states a press release, issued Wednesday.

“This incredible investment of more than $20-million in the 14 municipalities across Huron-Bruce demonstrates our government’s continued commitment to our local communities,” said Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. “By providing funding, we are supporting infrastructure needs today so we can build a solid foundation for future growth and prosperity.”

For 2024, the government has allocated $400-million in OCIF funding to help 425 small, rural and northern communities pay for critical infrastructure projects, including road, bridge, water, and wastewater projects. If necessary, a community may accumulate its funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.

OCIF provides funding for local infrastructure projects in communities with populations under 100,000, as well as all rural and northern communities. Funding allocations are based on a formula that takes into account the different needs and economic conditions of each community.

The more than $20-million in funding is being allocated across both regional and municipal governments in Huron and Bruce counties, as follows:
 

• Kincardine, $1,525,121
• Huron-Kinloss, $798,982
• Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, $585,153
• Brockton, $830,296
• Saugeen Shores, $1,486,418
• South Bruce, $1,071,142
• Bruce County, $1,347,122
• Goderich, $1,478,266
• North Huron, $665,361
• Bluewater, $760,910
• Central Huron, $1,167,970
• Howick, $205,717
• Huron East, $1,052,279
• Morris-Turnberry, $307,160
• South Huron, $1,183,426
• Huron County, $5,813,948