Dear CAO/Clerk:
I am writing to provide you with an update to your community’s project, which was submitted under the 2019 intake of the Rural and Northern funding stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
Following an evidence-based provincial review process, your project was not nominated for federal review and approval. The 2019 intake of the Rural and Northern funding stream was highly competitive, and demand far exceed- ed the available funding – about $1 billion in funding was requested, however only $417 million in federal and provincial funding is available.
Projects that were nominated to the federal government for review and approval were those that most closely aligned with provincial assessment criteria and federal requirements. The provincial assessment criteria included reviewing projects based on critical health and safety aspects, the technical merit of the proposed project, the funding need of the proposed project and efficiencies through joint projects.
Your community could access fed- eral funding through other ICIP streams launching this year including the Com- munity, Culture and Recreation funding stream and/or Green funding stream. Details for the funding streams will be shared as soon as the information is available.
Ministry staff are available to provide additional details on your project’s assessment. Staff can be reached by phone at 1-877-424-1300 or email at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Julia Danos
Director of Intergovernmental Policy,
Ministry of Infrastructure
