First of two annual funding transfers now available for more than 135 communities across the province
WINNIPEG, Aug. 10, 2018 /CNW/ - Investing in modern, efficient public infrastructure is key to promoting economic growth, strengthening the middle class and developing healthy sustainable communities.
The Government of Canada has delivered the first of two $36-million annual instalments of the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) to Manitoba. In total, the province will be provided with over $72 million this year through the fund.
The GTF is a long-term, indexed source of funding that supports local infrastructure projects across the province each year. In the RM of Brokenhead, GTF funds will go toward safety improvements for the community's arena, with the installation of new boards for the ice rink and a new fire alarm system. In the RM of Minto-Odanah, an additional water pump will be installed at the water treatment plant, increasing its capacity so that more households can benefit from reliable water services. In Portage la Prairie, funding will be used to replace the aging Island Park bridge with a 3-lane causeway, improving traffic flow and establishing a safer crossing that will serve the community for decades to come.
Recreation, roads and water systems are only three of the 18 project categories eligible for funding under the program. This wide range demonstrates the flexibility of the GTF in allowing communities to direct their allocations to their most pressing local needs.
Quotes
"Local governments know best what their communities need and the Government of Canada is proud to deliver stable, long-term funding that they count on to develop and maintain their public infrastructure. By investing in our communities, the Government of Canada is promoting economic growth and environmental sustainability, strengthening the middle class and helping ensure all Canadians have access to the opportunities they need to succeed."
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"By investing in community infrastructure across the province we are ensuring our municipalities not only continue to grow but are strong, sustainable places to live. The federal Gas Tax fund responds to local priorities and gives municipalities a fair say in how the funding is invested in their communities. Our government continues to focus on strategic investments that contribute to economic growth, job-creation and value-for-money for Manitoba residents."
Honourable Jeff Wharton, Minister of Municipal Relations
Quick Facts
- Communities can invest across 18 different project categories. They can also use the funds immediately for priority projects, bank them for later use, pool the dollars with other communities for shared infrastructure projects or use them to finance major infrastructure expenditures.
- Through its Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
Related product
2018‒2019 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations in Manitoba by community: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2018/08/manitobas-201819-federal-gas-tax-fund-allocations.html
Backgrounder
Manitoba's 2018‒19 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations
The Government of Canada has delivered the first of two annual $36-million federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) instalments to Manitoba. The funding will flow through the provincial government to the following 136 communities on a per capita basis. In total, the GTF will provide over $72 million this year for local infrastructure projects.
2018‒19 GTF allocations per community1
| Ultimate Recipient |
Allocation 2018-19 |
| Alexander |
$168,772 |
| Alonsa |
$71,854 |
| Altona |
$231,290 |
| Arborg |
$65,178 |
| Argyle |
$60,595 |
| Armstrong |
$103,820 |
| Beausejour |
$176,863 |
| Bifrost-Riverton |
$198,815 |
| Boissevain-Morton |
$128,432 |
| Brandon |
$3,050,089 |
| Brenda-Waskada |
$36,889 |
| Brokenhead |
$262,239 |
| Carberry |
$94,429 |
| Carman |
$171,261 |
| Cartier |
$178,390 |
| Cartwright-Roblin |
$70,157 |
| Churchill |
$45,998 |
| Clanwilliam-Erickson |
$50,977 |
| Coldwell |
$76,437 |
| Cornwallis |
$247,698 |
| Dauphin (City) |
$466,824 |
| Dauphin (Rural Municipality) |
$124,471 |
| De Salaberry |
$195,194 |
| Deloraine-Winchester |
$84,018 |
| Dufferin |
$135,448 |
| Dunnottar |
$39,378 |
| East St. Paul |
$511,804 |
| Ellice-Archie |
$54,937 |
| Elton |
$71,118 |
| Emerson-Franklin |
$137,994 |
| Ethelbert |
$35,588 |
| Fisher |
$96,409 |
| Flin Flon |
$305,804 |
| Gilbert Plains |
$91,826 |
| Gillam |
$75,362 |
| Gimli |
$330,698 |
| Glenboro-South Cypress |
$83,905 |
| Glenella-Lansdowne |
$70,439 |
| Government of Manitoba (Northern Affairs Communities) |
$505,750 |
| Grahamdale |
$76,606 |
| Grand Rapids |
$15,785 |
| Grandview |
$85,319 |
| Grassland |
$83,735 |
| Grey |
$147,951 |
| Hamiota |
$72,872 |
| Hanover |
$793,562 |
| Harrison Park |
$101,784 |
| Headingley |
$181,898 |
| Kelsey |
$131,827 |
| Killarney-Turtle Mountain |
$182,916 |
| La Broquerie |
$294,092 |
| Lac du Bonnet (Rural Municipality) |
$165,773 |
| Lac du Bonnet (Town) |
$60,482 |
| Lakeshore |
$79,266 |
| Leaf Rapids |
$28,176 |
| Lorne |
$170,073 |
| Louise |
$109,309 |
| Lynn Lake |
$38,134 |
| MacDonald |
$355,309 |
| McCreary |
$53,636 |
| Melita |
$60,482 |
| Minitonas-Bowsman |
$102,745 |
| Minnedosa |
$146,367 |
| Minto-Odanah |
$66,592 |
| Montcalm |
$74,060 |
| Morden |
$441,987 |
| Morris (Rural Municipality) |
$169,677 |
| Morris (Town) |
$101,670 |
| Mossey River |
$67,101 |
| Mountain |
$62,462 |
| Neepawa |
$205,321 |
| Niverville |
$200,286 |
| Norfolk Treherne |
$98,502 |
| North Cypress-Langford |
$148,630 |
| North Norfolk |
$212,846 |
| Oakland-Wawanesa |
$91,543 |
| Oakview |
$85,602 |
| Pembina |
$134,033 |
| Pinawa (Local Government District) |
$81,698 |
| Piney |
$97,314 |
| Pipestone |
$81,868 |
| Portage la Prairie (City) |
$735,286 |
| Portage la Prairie (Rural Municipality) |
$369,171 |
| Powerview-Pine Falls |
$74,343 |
| Prairie Lakes |
$80,510 |
| Prairie View |
$122,604 |
| Reynolds |
$72,703 |
| Rhineland |
$326,568 |
| Riding Mountain West |
$78,643 |
| Ritchot |
$309,934 |
| Riverdale |
$114,231 |
| Roblin |
$185,802 |
| Rockwood |
$450,586 |
| Roland |
$59,859 |
| Rosedale |
$92,052 |
| Rossburn |
$59,180 |
| Rosser |
$76,493 |
| Russell-Binscarth |
$144,443 |
| Selkirk |
$556,387 |
| Sifton |
$66,309 |
| Snow Lake |
$40,906 |
| Souris-Glenwood |
$137,994 |
| Springfield |
$795,995 |
| St. Andrews |
$671,863 |
| St. Clements |
$594,351 |
| St. Francois Xavier |
$70,157 |
| St. Laurent |
$73,834 |
| St. Pierre-Jolys |
$62,179 |
| Stanley |
$472,765 |
| Ste. Anne (Rural Municipality) |
$265,124 |
| Ste. Anne (Town) |
$91,996 |
| Ste. Rose |
$101,501 |
| Steinbach |
$765,160 |
| Stonewall |
$256,637 |
| Stuartburn |
$86,847 |
| Swan River |
$221,050 |
| Swan Valley West |
$165,377 |
| Taché |
$581,847 |
| Teulon |
$63,594 |
| The Pas |
$311,914 |
| Thompson (City) |
$742,472 |
| Thompson (Rural Municipality) |
$79,039 |
| Two Borders |
$74,117 |
| Victoria Beach |
$21,160 |
| Victoria |
$63,311 |
| Virden |
$176,184 |
| Wallace-Woodworth |
$161,643 |
| West Interlake |
$124,811 |
| West Lake-Gladstone |
$173,581 |
| West St. Paul |
$279,042 |
| Whitehead |
$86,734 |
| Whitemouth |
$87,583 |
| Winkler |
$603,686 |
| Winnipeg Beach |
$57,200 |
| Winnipeg |
$43,943,697 |
| Woodlands |
$199,211 |
| Yellowhead |
$111,628 |
For more information on the federal Gas Tax Fund, please visit:
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/gtf-fte-eng.html
For more information on the federal Gas Tax Fund in Manitoba, please visit: https://www.gov.mb.ca/fpir/strainfrasec/fedgastax/index.html
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1 Amounts exclude administrative costs.
Associated links
Investing in Canada, Canada's long-term infrastructure plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html
The federal Gas Tax Fund in Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/fpir/strainfrasec/fedgastax/index.html
The federal Gas Tax Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/gtf-fte-eng.html
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Web: Infrastructure Canada
SOURCE Infrastructure Canada
Kate Monfette, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-301-0894, [email protected]; Caitlin MacGregor, Press Secretary, Governement of Manitoba, 204-945-1494, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, [email protected]
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