Feds commit $4.5M to fund 109 projects in municipalities across Canada
November 20, 2018
By
CCE
"Thanks to our partnership with the Government of Canada, our programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy," Vicki-May Hamm, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Together the federal government with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced over $4.5 million in funding for 109 new initiatives in communities across Canada through three programs: the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP), and the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP).
These municipalities are implementing advanced green solutions, reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions and supporting local priorities such as improving public transit, saving energy and improving waste management.
“The Government of Canada is committed to investing in local innovative green infrastructure to help municipalities take action on climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These local investments contribute to a clean growth economy on a national level and provide municipalities with the right tools to assess, prioritize and build infrastructure for the next century,” said François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities in a media release.
“Thanks to our partnership with the Government of Canada, our programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy,” added Vicki-May Hamm, FCM President
Among the 109 projects, examples include:
- The City of Moncton in New Brunswick will use funding from GMF to replace an oil-fired boiler with a biomass boiler as part of a pilot project to test a low-carbon district energy system at its municipal operations centre. Operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions reductions will be tracked over the 18-month period with the objective of lowering their carbon footprint and increasing local energy resilience.
- The Quebec municipalities of Beloeil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Zotique and Varennes are using funding from MCIP to develop climate adaptation plans. Each municipality will adopt a clear, simple, and concrete greening strategy aimed at reducing ambient heat and mitigating the issue of stormwater management. Their plans will also look for the best strategies to mobilize the public, businesses, and industries and engage them in the process.
- The County of Kneehill, Alberta will use funding from MAMP to strengthen its asset management program. By developing new assessment protocols and lifecycle strategies, local planners and decision-makers will be able to produce more accurate forecasting and long-term financial reporting, ultimately strengthening infrastructure investment decisions.
Funding for the 109 initiatives amounts to $4,590,099.
Approved projects under GMF:
|
Lead applicant |
Project title |
Approved funding $ |
|
Vermilion River County (24), Alta. |
Fuel switching project – diesel to Compressed natural gas (CNG) recovered gas |
45,200 |
|
Cowichan Valley Reg. District, BC |
Meade Creek solar photovoltaic feasibility study |
11,000 |
|
Moncton, NB |
Wood chip biomass heating pilot project |
262,900 |
|
Municipality of Tracadie, NB |
Use of GPS to reduce municipal fleet’s fossil fuel emission |
10,300 |
|
Ottawa, Ont. |
Community energy transition strategy (Phase 2) |
94,600 |
|
South Stormont, Ont. |
Former beaches property environmental site assessment and remedial action plan development |
65,200 |
|
Region of Waterloo, Ont. |
Wastewater treatment plant tertiary treatment alternatives feasibility study |
30,700 |
|
Gesterra and Arthabaska, Que. |
Pilot project for an organic waste collection system with an incentive-based pricing on weight for industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) clients including the educational sector |
204,300 |
|
Les Basques, Que. |
Pilot project for an organic waste collection system with an incentive-based pricing on weight for industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) clients |
66,300 |
Approved projects under MCIP:
|
Lead applicant |
Project title |
Approved funding $ |
|
Beaconsfield, Que. |
i3P project – inventory – greenhouse gas (GHG) action plan – community energy plan – adaptation plan |
125,000 |
|
Matane, Que. |
Technical and economic feasibility study on the co-digestion by anaerobic digestion of residual organic matter |
81,280 |
|
Montréal, Que. |
Water Square: A good mitigation measure for heavy rainfall in urban Quebec areas? |
125,000 |
|
Nature-Action and Beloeil, Que. |
Urban heat island and stormwater control plan |
57,520 |
|
Nature-Action and St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. |
Urban heat island and stormwater control plan |
70,240 |
|
Nature-Action and St-Zotique, Que. |
Climate change adaptation plan |
82,640 |
|
Nature-Action and Varennes, Que. |
Climate change adaptation plan |
77,680 |
|
Nicolet, Que. |
Municipal truck and specialized transportation electrification project |
95,440 |
|
Terrebonne, Que. |
Strategy for the acquisition of energy-efficient vehicles and electrification of public spaces |
90,400 |
|
Tingwick, Que. |
Biomass district heating |
21,100 |
Approved projects under MAMP:
|
Lead applicant, municipality and province |
Project title |
Approved funding amount $ |
|
Big Lakes County, Alta. |
Comprehensive asset management |
50,000 |
|
Kneehill County, Alta. |
Asset management report and program development |
50,000 |
|
Manning, Alta. |
Infrastructure asset collection, assessment and 10-year capital plan (water and sewer) |
50,000 |
|
Spirit River No. 133, Alta. |
Asset data collection, training and road study project |
50,000 |
|
Stavely, Alta |
All assets asset management plan |
50,000 |
|
Trochu, Alta |
Phase 1 asset management project |
50,000 |
|
Colwood, BC |
Pavement condition assessment |
49,440 |
|
Highlands, BC |
2018 Pavement management plan and long term financial plan |
49,440 |
|
Emerson-Franklin, Man. |
Asset management initiative |
44,640 |
|
Lac du Bonnet Municipality, Man. |
Asset management plan, policies, and system |
50,000 |
|
Bas-Caraquet, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
33,360 |
|
Bath, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
14,400 |
|
Belledune, NB |
Asset management plan |
36,000 |
|
Beresford, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
50,000 |
|
Bertrand, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
12,000 |
|
Cambridge Narrows, NB |
Initial asset management plan – governance model, with asset inventory and condition, and a financial and climate plan |
8,000 |
|
Caraquet, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
41,680 |
|
Centreville, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
13,303 |
|
Chipman, NB |
Municipal asset management plan |
10,880 |
|
Dieppe, NB |
Asset management planning and capacity builiding |
48,000 |
|
Fredericton Junction, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
14,800 |
|
Grand Bay-Westfield, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
18,400 |
|
Grand Manan, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
19,920 |
|
Grande-Anse, NB |
Design and implementation of an asset management plan |
16,257 |
|
Hanwell Rural Community, NB |
Initial asset management plan: governance model with asset inventory and condition, and a financial and climate plan |
8,000 |
|
Lamèque, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
33,360 |
|
Millville, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
9,600 |
|
Nigadoo, NB |
Design and implementation of an asset management plan |
24,561 |
|
Norton, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
8,291 |
|
Oromocto, NB |
Asset management program improvements |
50,000 |
|
Paquetville, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
20,880 |
|
Perth-Andover, NB |
Asset management advancement project |
40,000 |
|
Plaster Rock, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
10,000 |
|
Pointe-Verte, NB |
Design and implementation of an asset management plan |
30,000 |
|
Ste-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
12,000 |
|
Shippagan, NB |
Municipal asset management plan design and implementation |
37,520 |
|
St. Martins, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
10,000 |
|
St. Stephen, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
9,840 |
|
Sussex Corner, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
10,080 |
|
Upper Miramichi , NB |
Initial asset management plan – governance model, with asset inventory and condition, and a financial and climate plan |
12,480 |
|
Woodstock, NB |
Capital asset management plan |
33,372 |
|
Baie-Verte, Nfld. and Labrador |
Asset management and lineal asset priority replacement strategy |
50,000 |
|
Massey Drive, Nfld. and Labrador |
Asset inventory, preliminary state of infrastructure report and related training |
37,600 |
|
Mount Pearl, Nfld. and Labrador |
Holistic asset management planning development |
50,000 |
|
Steady Brook, Nfld. and Labrador |
Asset management data inventory, preliminary state of infrastructure reports and asset management training |
33,200 |
|
Armstrong, Ont. |
Asset management initiative |
38,240 |
|
Calvin, Ont. |
Asset management and data development |
50,000 |
|
Champlain, Ont. |
Developing asset management strategies and capacity |
50,000 |
|
Faraday, Ont. |
The Corporation of the Township of Faraday |
43,680 |
|
Fort Frances, Ont. |
2018 Asset condition investigation |
25,440 |
|
French River, Ont. |
Asset management program |
42,500 |
|
Goderich, Ont. |
Sanitary sewer network condition study |
50,000 |
|
Grimsby, Ont. |
Strategic asset management plan |
33,680 |
|
Jocelyn, Ont. |
Building asset management capacity |
23,600 |
|
Limerick, Ont. |
Mobile sensing roads assessment, asset management plan update |
35,543 |
|
Loyalist Township, Ont. |
Needs assessment for roads & bridges |
48,400 |
|
Mapleton, Ont. |
Asset management plan 2018 |
41,400 |
|
North Glengarry, Ont. |
Facilities assessment and asset management software project |
47,600 |
|
South Dundas, Ont. |
Roads needs study & asset management software |
50,000 |
|
South Huron, Ont. |
Strategic asset management program – data verification and condition assessments |
50,000 |
|
Southwest Middlesex, Ont. |
Asset management systems and program development |
50,000 |
|
Tay Valley, Ont. |
Mobile sensing roads assessment and development of a long term financial plan |
26,000 |
|
Tudor and Cashel, Ont. |
Mobile sensing roads assessment and asset management plan |
33,200 |
|
Wawa, Ont. |
Building on top of existing processes – increasing asset management planning capabilities |
50,000 |
|
White River, Ont. |
Closing the asset management gap – improving our future |
50,000 |
|
Saint-Zotique, Que. |
Phase I: Identify data needs and collect asset data for the water distribution system |
50,000 |
|
Sherbrooke, Que. |
Conduct building audits and create an asset condition scorecard |
50,000 |
|
Trois-Rivières, Que. |
Asset management strategic plan |
50,000 |
|
Beechy, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
19,352 |
|
Caronport, Sask. |
Asset management plan development and decision making revitalization |
26,880 |
|
Conquest, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
19,352 |
|
Elbow, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
19,352 |
|
Lipton, Sask. |
Phase 1 asset management project |
27,360 |
|
Loreburn, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
24,944 |
|
MacNutt, Sask. |
Asset management plan development |
18,000 |
|
Medstead, Sask. |
Asset management plan and policy development – Forest Edge Communities |
17,440 |
|
Strongfield, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
24,944 |
|
Torquay, Sask. |
Asset management project |
24,000 |
|
Birch Hills No. 460, Sask. |
Asset management plan |
46,800 |
|
Browning No. 34, Sask. |
Asset management program – phase 1 |
30,640 |
|
Duck Lake, Sask. |
Asset management infrastructure condition assessment |
50,000 |
|
Dundurn, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
29,832 |
|
Fertile Valley No. 285, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
19,352 |
|
Gull Lake, Sask. |
Integrated asset management plan |
50,000 |
|
Hanley, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
20,232 |
|
Loreburn No. 254, Sask. |
Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities |
19,352 |
|
Medstead No. 497, Sask. |
Asset management plan and policy development – Forest Edge Communities |
17,440 |
|
Parkdale No. 498, Sask. |
Asset management plan and policy development – Forest Edge Communities |
17,440 |
|
Ponass Lake No. 367, Sask. |
Asset management plan development project |
50,000 |
(Source: FCM)
