OTTAWA, Oct. 19, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Jenny Gerbasi, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) today announced funding for 103 initiatives in communities across Canada through two new funding programs: the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) and the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP).
Improving Canada's infrastructure lays – in large part – in the hands of the municipalities. Communities across the country want to be sure they are investing their infrastructure money wisely, and that they are aware of and ready to adapt to the potential effects of climate change as they make local infrastructure investment decisions. The projects announced today demonstrate the work being done on these fronts in municipalities large and small.
For example, through MCIP, communities such as Surrey, British Columbia are studying how to adapt to coastal flooding and increase community resiliency, and Edmonton, Alberta is working on a Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Strategy. These types of projects are crucial as communities deal with climate change and its environmental impacts.
MAMP is helping Canadian municipalities make informed decisions on infrastructure investment based on sound asset management practices. For example, in St Clair, Ontario that means integrating new software that will make existing data more useful during decision making processes. The Town of Paradise, Newfoundland is working towards a full-fledged asset management plan to ensure they are more strategically funding the town's basic infrastructure needs.
MCIP and MAMP are delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
Quotes
"These new programs will help municipalities to plan, build and maintain their infrastructure more strategically, and will enable them to invest in infrastructure projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions and better preparing for the impacts of climate change. Innovative green infrastructure projects contribute to a clean growth economy and strengthen the middle class by ensuring communities are healthy and sustainable places to live."
- The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"Communities large and small are looking for ways to maximize their infrastructure dollars, plan for, and adapt to the impacts of climate change, and undertake programs that benefit the environment. Local solutions are helping tackle national challenges — and are building a more livable, competitive Canada. We are proud of the great work communities are undertaking with the help of these federally funded programs."
- Jenny Gerbasi, FCM President
Quick facts
- The Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program is a new five-year, $75-million program designed to encourage Canadian municipalities to better prepare for and adapt to the new realities of climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Today's announcement includes just over $3.7 million in MCIP grants towards 28 projects in municipalities across Canada.
- The Municipal Asset Management Program is a five-year, $50-million program designed to help Canadian municipalities strengthen infrastructure investment decisions based on sound asset management practices. Today's announcement includes over $3.1 million in MAMP grants towards 75 projects in municipalities across Canada.
Backgrounder
Municipalities to receive funding for 103 infrastructure initiatives across Canada
103 new initiatives approved in 97 communities
A new list of initiatives approved for 103 initiatives in communities across Canada through two new funding programs: the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) and the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP). These programs are delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
The following 103 projects in 97 communities have been approved for federal funding amounting to just over $6.8 million.
Funded initiatives
Alberta
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87, AB
Asset Management Initiatives Project
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Camrose County, AB
Video Data Collection & Video Asset Processing
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of Castor, AB
Managing Risk and Building Resilience through Asset Management
Sub-sector: Asset management system assessments
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of Coaldale, AB
Asset Condition Assessment Program
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of Devon, AB
Asset Management Plan & Policy for the Town of Devon
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of Devon
Partners for Climate Protection Milestones Strategy 1-3
Plan – Energy
MCIP grant: $27,200
City of Edmonton, AB
City of Edmonton PACE Feasibility Study
Feasibility Study – Energy
MCIP grant: $157,600
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Strategy
Plan – Climate Change Adaptation
MCIP grant: $175,000
City of Leduc, AB
City of Leduc GHG Inventory and GHG Reduction Plan
Plan – Energy
MCIP grant: $113,600
Red Deer County, AB
Asset management maturity, strategy and plan development.
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $50,000
Village of Ryley, AB
Infrastructure Assessment and Ten-Year Capital Plan
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
County of St. Paul No. 19, AB
Level of Service, Risk and Database Update - Transportation Infrastructure
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of St. Paul, AB
St. Paul Roads, Sidewalks and Walking Trails Infrastructure Assessment
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
British Columbia
City of Abbotsford, BC
Municipal Green Fleet Management Plan
Feasibility Study – Transportation
MCIP grant: $57,600
Village of Belcarra, BC
Municipal Roads Condition Assessment
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $29,600
Regional District of Central Kootenay, BC
RDCK Water Services Asset Management Plan Project - Funding Water Infrastructure for the Long Term
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $38,257
Columbia Shuswap Regional District, BC
Asset Condition Assessment Plan, Implementation Framework and Data Capture Program
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Courtenay, BC
Courtenay Land Disposition and Acquisition Strategy
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Kelowna, BC
Corporate Asset Management Program Policy and Strategy/Framework Development and Asset Management Assessment
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Regional District of Mount Waddington
Operational Biocover Feasibility Study for Small Landfills
Operational Study – Waste
MCIP grant: $175,000
Village of Nakusp, BC
Inventory of Major Assets and Preliminary State of Infrastructure Reports
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $24,800
District of North Vancouver, BC
Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP)
Plan – Energy
MCIP grant: $158,600
City of Penticton, BC
Condition Risk Assessment on Water, Sanitary, Storm, Roads, Electrical and Building Assets
Sub-sector: Asset management system assessments
MAMP grant: $50,000
Village of Silverton, BC
Inventory of Major Assets and Preliminary State of Infrastructure Reports
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $22,400
Village of Slocan, BC
Inventory of Major Assets and Preliminary State of Infrastructure Reports
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $29,600
Township of Spallumcheen, BC
Building Asset Management Capacity and Strategy
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Surrey, BC
Improving Coastal Flood Adaptation Approaches to Minimize Infrastructure Risk Using Engineers Canada PIEVC Protocol (ICFAA)
Plan – Climate Change Adaptation
MCIP grant: $102,800
Surrey Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy
Plan – Climate Change Adaptation
MCIP grant: $175,000
Low-Carbon Thermal Energy Study
Feasibility Study – Energy
MCIP grant: $175,000
Prioritizing Infrastructure and Ecosystem Risk from Coastal Processes in Mud Bay
Plan – Climate Change Adaptation
MCIP grant: $171,400
Village of Warfield, BC
Inventory of Major Assets and Preliminary State of Infrastructure Reports
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $24,800
Manitoba
Rural Municipality of Springfield, MB
Enterprise Asset Management Solution
Sub-sector: Data reporting and collecting
MAMP grant: $50,000
New Brunswick
Village of Blackville, NB
Capital Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Campbellton, NB
Asset Management City of Campbellton
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $48,560
Village of Doaktown, NB
Capital Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Data Collection and Reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Edmundston, NB
Implementation of a geographic information system (GIS) for asset management
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Village of Hillsborough, NB
Capital Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Moncton, NB
Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency project – Biomass (PEREEB-AFMNB)
Feasibility Study – Energy
MCIP grant: $175,000
Village of New Maryland, NB
Asset Management Improvement Project
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Village of Petitcodiac, NB
Capital Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $50,000
Village of Rexton, NB
Capital Asset Management Plan
Sector: Asset management (MAMP) – Data Collection and Reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of Riverview, NB
Asset Management Plan Development
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $41,482
Village of Rogersville, NB
Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of St. George, NB
Development of an Asset Management Policy and Asset Inventory
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Saint John, NB
An Urban Blueprint for Water: Securing Our Shared Water Future in Saint John, New Brunswick
Feasibility Study – Climate Change Adaptation
MCIP grant: $175,000
Ville de Saint-Quentin, NB
Projet SAUVéR (Regional electric car sharing system) and AFMNB
Feasibility Study – Transportation
MCIP grant: $156,100
Newfoundland and Labrador
Town of Paradise, NL
Town of Paradise: Asset Management Initiative
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of Placentia, NL
Feasibility Study - Town of Placentia Energy, Sustainability and Facility Renewal Project
Feasibility Study – Energy
MCIP grant: $75,440
Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL
Level of Service Review
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $49,680
Nova Scotia
District of Barrington, NS
Barrington Municipality Infrastructure Assessment Phase One
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Village of Port Williams, NS
Inventory and desk top condition assess for the Village of Port Williams sewer and water assets
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $18,400
Ontario
Municipality of Bayham, ON
Comprehensive Municipality of Bayham Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $28,000
Municipality of Brockton, ON
Developing Brockton's Roadmap for Sustainable Infrastructure
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $50,000
Village of Brooke-Alvinston, ON
Asset Management Capacity Building project
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Town of Carleton Place, ON
Sanitary Pumping Stations Condition Assessment
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $48,000
Municipality of Centre Hastings, ON
Asset Management Capacity Building in Centre Hastings
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $36,800
Township of Clearview, ON
Long-range operating and capital asset management planning
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Municipality of Dutton and Dunwich, ON
Asset Management Plan Update 2017
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $20,560
Town of Espanola, ON
Town of Espanola - Mobile Sensing Roads Assessment and Facility Condition Index Assessment
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $37,360
Development of overall Bio-solids strategy
Feasibility study – Water
MCIP grant: $118,240
Town of Gravenhurst, ON
Asset Management Training and Financial Implementation
Sub-sector: Training and organizational development
MAMP grant: $39,360
City of Guelph, ON
Guelph Community Energy Initiative Update 2016-2017
Plan – Energy
MCIP grant: $175,000
Town of Halton Hills, ON
Scenario-Based Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Town of Halton Hills
Plan – Climate Change Adaptation
MCIP grant: $175,000
Municipality of Hastings Highlands, ON
Buildings & Facilities Strategy
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $20,000
Township of Huron-Kinloss, ON
Building Asset Management Analytical Capacity in Huron-Kinloss
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $43,120
City of Kenora, ON
Mobile Sensing Roads Assessment and GIS Based Software Analytics Platform
Sub-sector: Data reporting and collecting
MAMP grant: $42,335
Town of LaSalle, ON
Phase #1 Condition analysis of 135 kms of storm sewers throughout the Town of LaSalle
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Township of Machar, ON
Asset Management Development
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $33,600
Municipality of Machin, ON
Asset Management Roadmap
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Municipality of Middlesex Centre, ON
Green Energy Fleet Plan
Operational Study – Transportation
MCIP grant: $39,440
Township of North Frontenac, ON
Detailed Building Condition Assessments
Sub-sector: Asset management system assessments
MAMP grant: $32,000
Municipality of North Grenville, ON
North Grenville Asset Management Initiative
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $30,720
Township of Norwich, ON
Update to our Enhanced Road Needs Study
Sub-sector: Asset management system assessments
MAMP grant: $8,800
Village of Oil Springs, ON
Oil Springs Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $40,000
Regional Municipality of Peel, ON
Corporate Climate Change Master Plan for the Regional Municipality of Peel
Plan – Energy
MCIP grant: $175,000
County of Perth, ON
County of Perth Facility Condition Assessment
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $20,000
The Corporation of the County of Peterborough, ON
Peterborough Paramedics - Fleet GHG Emissions Mitigation Study
Feasibility Study – Transportation
MCIP grant: $31,800
United Counties of Prescott and Russell, ON
Finalizing the Asset Management Plan to include all assets
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $40,000
Township of St. Clair, ON
Implementation of a New Asset Management Platform
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Sarnia, ON
Building Condition Assessments for Asset Management
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Township of Seguin, ON
Increasing Asset Management Capacities
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, ON
Asset Management Program Development in Strathroy-Caradoc
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $42,940
City of Greater Sudbury, ON
Greater Sudbury Community Energy and Emissions Plan
Plan – Energy
MCIP grant: $175,000
Town of Tecumseh, ON
Town of Tecumseh Storm Drainage Master Plan
Feasibility Study – Water
MCIP grant: $175,000
City of Temiskaming Shores, ON
City of Temiskaming Shores Mobile Sensing Roads Assessment and GIS Based Software Analytics Platform
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $49,754
Town of The Blue Mountains, ON
Facility & Accessibility Condition Assessment
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
City of Toronto
Transforming Evergreen Brick Works into a Zero Carbon Campus
Feasibility Study – Energy
MCIP grant: $175,000
City of Vaughan, ON
Work order management improvements to track and manage asset maintenance and repair activities
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $50,000
Regional Municipality of Waterloo, ON
Community Climate Adaptation Plan for Waterloo Region
Plan – Climate Change Adaptation
MCIP grant: $175,000
Prince Edward Island
City of Charlottetown, PE
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
Plan – Energy
MCIP grant: $99,900
Town of Stratford, PE
Stratford's Program for Energy Audits and Renewable's (SPEAR)
Operational Study – Energy
MCIP grant: $40,700
Saskatchewan
Town of Bruno, SK
Development of Asset Management Plans
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $20,000
Rural Municipality of Calder No. 241, SK
RM of Calder No. 241 Asset Management Plan Development
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $21,200
Town of Carnduff, SK
Town of Carnduff Development of Asset Management Plans
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $22,000
Town of Churchbridge, SK
Asset Management Plan Development
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $25,200
City of Meadow Lake, SK
Meadow Lake Road to Asset Management: Planning for the Future in Northern Saskatchewan
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588, SK
Equipment and Inventory Tracking Project
Sub-sector: Data collection and reporting
MAMP grant: $25,338
Town of Osler, SK
Small Community Single Concise Asset Management Plan
Sub-sector: Multiple
MAMP grant: $37,440
Town of Outlook, SK
Town of Outlook Development of Asset Management Plans
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $20,000
Prince Albert Police Service, SK
Prince Albert Police Service Planning for Growth
Sub-sector: Data reporting and collecting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Rural Municipality of Rudy No. 284, SK
RM of Rudy Development of Asset Management Plans
Sub-sector: Asset management plans, policy and strategy
MAMP grant: $20,000
Town of Shellbrook, SK
Technical and Financial Feasibility Study to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce GHG Emissions of the Affinity Credit Union Recreation Centre
Feasibility Study – Energy
MCIP grant: $98,200
Town of Wakaw, SK
Municipal Infrastructure Asset Management Program
Sub-sector: Data reporting and collecting
MAMP grant: $50,000
Quebec municipalities are currently not permitted to receive funding from FCM's Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program and FCM's Municipal Asset Management Program. FCM is working with the province of Quebec's Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Occupation du territoire (MAMOT) to find a solution that will provide Quebec municipalities access to MAMP and MCIP funding as soon as possible.
Source: FCM
Associated links
Municipal Asset Management Program
Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program
FCM Funding
Government of Canada's $180 billion+ infrastructure plan
Federal infrastructure investments since 2002
SOURCE Infrastructure Canada
Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, [email protected]; Francine Pressault, Media Relations Advisor, Programs, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, 613-907-6399, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, [email protected], Twitter: @INFC_eng, Web: Infrastructure Canada
Share this article