EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - July 29, 2016) - Infrastructure Canada
This document corrects and replaces the press release that was sent today at 10:30 am ET. The Alberta Municipal Affairs' media contact was changed.
Modern and up-to-date community infrastructure helps ensure that Canadians live the quality of life that they want and expect. Community infrastructure helps connect people to jobs and provides access to better community services, attracts new businesses and creates economic growth opportunities.
This month, the Government of Canada delivered the first of two 2016-17 federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) installments to Alberta. The $109.5 million installment, which flows through the provincial government to all of its communities on a per capita basis, is now available to support communities' local infrastructure projects. In total, the province will be provided over $219 million this year through the fund.
Across Alberta, communities rely on this federal funding to meet the needs of the middle class and those trying to join it, and to sustain the viability and quality of life in their community.
Based on planned projects for this year, GTF funding is expected to support over 250 local infrastructure projects of various sizes across 11 of the eligible funding categories. For example, the City of Red Deer has plans to replace 5 buses with new compressed natural gas buses and buy three new "Action buses", while the Village of Gadsby has plans to rebuild and pave 5th Street. From a $6 million renovation and expansion of the Guild performing arts centre in the Town of Hinton to funding the installation of two new fire hydrants in the Village of Hughenden, no other federal funding program provides communities with as much flexibility and decision making power.
The two Gas Tax Fund installments for this year are in addition to funds flowing to Alberta under other existing programs and the new funding available through two new federal funding programs - Public Transit Infrastructure Fund and Canadian Water and Wastewater Fund - which are included in Phase 1 of the 10-year, $120 billion Investing in Canada plan.
Quick Facts
- Since the program was first introduced in 2005, over $1.8 billion has been provided to Alberta communities through the federal Gas Tax Fund.
- The federal Gas Tax Fund makes over $2 billion available each year, and through it provides each community across Canada with a permanent, predictable and indexed source of long-term funding. The funding is made available in two installments each year, in July and November.
- The federal Gas Tax Fund offers significant flexibility. Local communities can make strategic investments across 18 different project categories, including roads and bridges, public transit, drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, and recreational facilities. Communities can use the funds immediately for priority projects, bank the funds for later use, pool the dollars with other communities for shared infrastructure projects or use it to finance major infrastructure expenditures.
- Phase 1 of Investing in Canada provides $11.9 billion in investments to support public transit systems, green infrastructure projects, and social infrastructure projects. Details on Phase 2 of Investing in Canada will be announced over the next year.
Quotes
"Through the federal Gas Tax Fund, communities across Alberta and the rest of Canada direct federal dollars towards their local infrastructure priorities, across a wide range of funding categories. The Government of Canada is proud to deliver this predictable, long-term funding to help ensure access to good jobs, increased mobility, greater economic opportunities, sustainable communities and a high quality of life for all Canadians."
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"The Alberta government is committed to ensuring municipalities have the support they need to build strong, dynamic communities for Alberta families. We are pleased to work with our federal partners to provide municipalities with stable, predictable funding for local infrastructure projects that create good jobs."
The Honourable Danielle Larivee, Minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs
Associated links
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 Alberta, please visit
http://municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/gtf-funding-allocations-eligibility
Federal Gas Tax Allocations for Alberta Communities in 2016-17: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1105629
Have your say on infrastructure: www.infraconsults.ca
Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada's new $120 billion infrastructure plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/index-eng.html
Twitter: @INFC_eng
BACKGROUNDER
The Government of Canada delivered the first of two federal Gas Tax Fund installments for 2016-17 to all the provinces and territories benefitting 364 municipalities in Alberta.
The following table indicates this year's federal Gas Tax Fund allocation for each of Alberta's communities.
Total GTF Funding | $218,425,814 |
Cities | |
AIRDRIE | $3,164,154 |
BROOKS | $764,756 |
CALGARY | $66,362,330 |
CAMROSE | $972,483 |
CHESTERMERE | $997,175 |
COLD LAKE | $848,375 |
EDMONTON | $47,331,631 |
FORT SASKATCHEWAN | $1,296,069 |
GRANDE PRAIRIE | $3,696,060 |
LACOMBE | $686,205 |
LEDUC | $1,579,867 |
LETHBRIDGE | $5,111,169 |
LLOYDMINSTER | $1,064,243 |
MEDICINE HAT | $3,397,490 |
RED DEER | $5,434,809 |
SPRUCE GROVE | $1,727,157 |
ST. ALBERT | $3,410,267 |
WETASKIWIN | $680,436 |
Towns | |
ATHABASCA | $161,200 |
BANFF | $506,027 |
BARRHEAD | $238,942 |
BASHAW | $50,000 |
BASSANO | $69,116 |
BEAUMONT | $904,013 |
BEAVERLODGE | $127,504 |
BENTLEY | $60,490 |
BLACK DIAMOND | $127,936 |
BLACKFALDS | $474,057 |
BON ACCORD | $80,223 |
BONNYVILLE | $373,132 |
BOW ISLAND | $109,174 |
BOWDEN | $66,906 |
BRUDERHEIM | $72,675 |
CALMAR | $113,271 |
CANMORE | $705,020 |
CARDSTON | $193,009 |
CARSTAIRS | $185,569 |
CASTOR | $50,247 |
CLARESHOLM | $202,605 |
COALDALE | $405,749 |
COALHURST | $135,969 |
COCHRANE | $1,244,528 |
CORONATION | $51,056 |
CROSSFIELD | $157,318 |
DAYSLAND | $50,000 |
DEVON | $358,521 |
DIDSBURY | $267,247 |
DRAYTON VALLEY | $380,033 |
DRUMHELLER | $432,868 |
ECKVILLE | $60,652 |
EDSON | $466,132 |
ELK POINT | $88,741 |
FAIRVIEW | $170,473 |
FALHER | $57,956 |
FORT MACLEOD | $168,047 |
FOX CREEK | $113,864 |
GIBBONS | $163,356 |
GRANDE CACHE | $232,850 |
GRANUM | $50,000 |
GRIMSHAW | $135,591 |
HANNA | $144,109 |
HARDISTY | $50,000 |
HIGH LEVEL | $206,109 |
HIGH PRAIRIE | $140,174 |
HIGH RIVER | $696,556 |
HINTON | $519,721 |
INNISFAIL | $428,770 |
IRRICANA | $62,647 |
KILLAM | $52,889 |
LAMONT | $94,510 |
LEGAL | $66,043 |
MAGRATH | $129,283 |
MANNING | $62,755 |
MAYERTHORPE | $75,370 |
MCLENNAN | $50,000 |
MILK RIVER | $50,000 |
MILLET | $112,786 |
MORINVILLE | $506,890 |
MUNDARE | $50,000 |
NANTON | $114,943 |
OKOTOKS | $1,510,427 |
OLDS | $464,568 |
ONOWAY | $56,016 |
OYEN | $54,236 |
PEACE RIVER | $362,781 |
PENHOLD | $153,221 |
PICTURE BUTTE | $88,956 |
PINCHER CREEK | $195,111 |
PONOKA | $365,153 |
PROVOST | $110,036 |
RAINBOW LAKE | $50,570 |
RAYMOND | $223,146 |
REDCLIFF | $301,266 |
REDWATER | $114,080 |
RIMBEY | $128,205 |
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE | $389,252 |
SEDGEWICK | $50,000 |
SEXSMITH | $130,362 |
SLAVE LAKE | $365,638 |
SMOKY LAKE | $55,099 |
SPIRIT RIVER | $55,261 |
ST. PAUL | $323,694 |
STAVELY | $50,000 |
STETTLER | $309,892 |
STONY PLAIN | $869,455 |
STRATHMORE | $718,499 |
SUNDRE | $145,296 |
SWAN HILLS | $78,983 |
SYLVAN LAKE | $771,495 |
TABER | $451,791 |
THREE HILLS | $174,139 |
TOFIELD | $117,638 |
TROCHU | $57,795 |
TURNER VALLEY | $135,376 |
TWO HILLS | $77,150 |
VALLEYVIEW | $106,316 |
VAUXHALL | $69,440 |
VEGREVILLE | $310,431 |
VERMILION | $245,035 |
VIKING | $56,123 |
VULCAN | $98,984 |
WAINWRIGHT | $339,059 |
WEMBLEY | $76,017 |
WESTLOCK | $277,490 |
WHITECOURT | $570,076 |
Villages | |
ACME | $50,000 |
ALBERTA BEACH | $50,000 |
ALIX | $50,000 |
ALLIANCE | $50,000 |
AMISK | $50,000 |
ANDREW | $50,000 |
ARROWWOOD | $50,000 |
BARNWELL | $51,756 |
BARONS | $50,000 |
BAWLF | $50,000 |
BEISEKER | $50,000 |
BERWYN | $50,000 |
BIG VALLEY | $50,000 |
BITTERN LAKE | $50,000 |
BOTHA | $50,000 |
BOYLE | $51,110 |
BRETON | $50,000 |
CARBON | $50,000 |
CARMANGAY | $50,000 |
CAROLINE | $50,000 |
CEREAL | $50,000 |
CHAMPION | $50,000 |
CHAUVIN | $50,000 |
CHIPMAN | $50,000 |
CLIVE | $50,000 |
CLYDE | $50,000 |
CONSORT | $50,000 |
COUTTS | $50,000 |
COWLEY | $50,000 |
CREMONA | $50,000 |
CZAR | $50,000 |
DELBURNE | $50,000 |
DELIA | $50,000 |
DEWBERRY | $50,000 |
DONALDA | $50,000 |
DONNELLY | $50,000 |
DUCHESS | $53,482 |
EDBERG | $50,000 |
EDGERTON | $50,000 |
ELNORA | $50,000 |
EMPRESS | $50,000 |
FERINTOSH | $50,000 |
FOREMOST | $50,000 |
FORESTBURG | $50,000 |
GADSBY | $50,000 |
GIROUXVILLE | $50,000 |
GLENDON | $50,000 |
GLENWOOD | $50,000 |
HALKIRK | $50,000 |
HAY LAKES | $50,000 |
HEISLER | $50,000 |
HILL SPRING | $50,000 |
HINES CREEK | $50,000 |
HOLDEN | $50,000 |
HUGHENDEN | $50,000 |
HUSSAR | $50,000 |
HYTHE | $50,000 |
INNISFREE | $50,000 |
IRMA | $50,000 |
KITSCOTY | $52,134 |
LINDEN | $50,000 |
LOMOND | $50,000 |
LONGVIEW | $50,000 |
LOUGHEED | $50,000 |
MANNVILLE | $50,000 |
MARWAYNE | $50,000 |
MILO | $50,000 |
MORRIN | $50,000 |
MUNSON | $50,000 |
MYRNAM | $50,000 |
NAMPA | $50,000 |
NOBLEFORD | $53,913 |
PARADISE VALLEY | $50,000 |
ROCKYFORD | $50,000 |
ROSALIND | $50,000 |
ROSEMARY | $50,000 |
RYCROFT | $50,000 |
RYLEY | $50,000 |
SPRING LAKE | $50,000 |
STANDARD | $50,000 |
STIRLING | $65,504 |
THORSBY | $55,261 |
VETERAN | $50,000 |
VILNA | $50,000 |
WABAMUN | $50,000 |
WARBURG | $50,000 |
WARNER | $50,000 |
WASKATENAU | $50,000 |
WILLINGDON | $50,000 |
YOUNGSTOWN | $50,000 |
Summer Villages | |
ARGENTIA BEACH | $5,809 |
BETULA BEACH | $5,539 |
BIRCH COVE | $7,426 |
BIRCHCLIFF | $11,038 |
BONDISS | $10,715 |
BONNYVILLE BEACH | $10,122 |
BURNSTICK LAKE | $5,863 |
CASTLE ISLAND | $6,024 |
CRYSTAL SPRINGS | $9,852 |
GHOST LAKE | $9,367 |
GOLDEN DAYS | $12,602 |
GRANDVIEW | $10,823 |
GULL LAKE | $11,577 |
HALF MOON BAY | $7,049 |
HORSESHOE BAY | $6,995 |
ISLAND LAKE | $18,101 |
ISLAND LAKE SOUTH | $8,882 |
ITASKA BEACH | $6,078 |
JARVIS BAY | $15,944 |
KAPASIWIN | $5,755 |
LAKEVIEW | $6,402 |
LARKSPUR | $7,049 |
MA-ME-O BEACH | $11,092 |
MEWATHA BEACH | $9,259 |
NAKAMUN PARK | $6,941 |
NORGLENWOLD | $17,508 |
NORRIS BEACH | $7,480 |
PARKLAND BEACH | $11,685 |
PELICAN NARROWS | $13,734 |
POINT ALISON | $5,539 |
POPLAR BAY | $9,313 |
ROCHON SANDS | $8,504 |
ROSS HAVEN | $12,386 |
SANDY BEACH | $17,023 |
SEBA BEACH | $12,710 |
SILVER BEACH | $7,803 |
SILVER SANDS | $13,303 |
SOUTH BAPTISTE | $7,803 |
SOUTH VIEW | $9,097 |
SUNBREAKER COVE | $8,720 |
SUNDANCE BEACH | $9,421 |
SUNRISE BEACH | $13,033 |
SUNSET BEACH | $7,372 |
SUNSET POINT | $16,915 |
VAL QUENTIN | $13,464 |
WAIPAROUS | $8,450 |
WEST BAPTISTE | $7,803 |
WEST COVE | $11,523 |
WHISPERING HILLS | $10,823 |
WHITE SANDS | $9,906 |
YELLOWSTONE | $12,063 |
Municipal Districts and Counties | |
ACADIA NO. 34, M.D. OF | $50,000 |
ATHABASCA COUNTY | $413,081 |
BARRHEAD NO. 11, COUNTY OF | $328,654 |
BEAVER COUNTY | $306,711 |
BIG LAKES COUNTY | $208,158 |
BIGHORN NO. 8, M.D. OF | $72,297 |
BIRCH HILLS COUNTY | $85,290 |
BONNYVILLE NO. 87, M.D. OF | $713,431 |
BRAZEAU COUNTY | $388,228 |
CAMROSE COUNTY | $466,262 |
CARDSTON COUNTY | $224,656 |
CLEAR HILLS COUNTY | $152,520 |
CLEARWATER COUNTY | $661,944 |
CYPRESS COUNTY | $388,928 |
FAIRVIEW NO. 136, M.D. OF | $90,196 |
FLAGSTAFF COUNTY | $274,894 |
FOOTHILLS NO. 31, M.D. OF | $1,146,083 |
FORTY MILE NO. 8, COUNTY OF | $179,854 |
GRANDE PRAIRIE NO. 1, COUNTY OF | $1,096,968 |
GREENVIEW NO. 16, M.D. OF | $285,685 |
KNEEHILL COUNTY | $265,306 |
LAC LA BICHE COUNTY | $658,817 |
LACOMBE COUNTY | $555,951 |
LAC STE. ANNE COUNTY | $553,147 |
LAMONT COUNTY | $208,751 |
LEDUC COUNTY | $729,120 |
LESSER SLAVE RIVER NO. 124, M.D. OF | $165,729 |
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY | $542,419 |
MINBURN NO. 27, COUNTY OF | $226,727 |
MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY | $666,311 |
NEWELL, COUNTY OF | $415,854 |
NORTHERN LIGHTS, COUNTY OF | $191,661 |
NORTHERN SUNRISE COUNTY | $136,130 |
OPPORTUNITY NO. 17, M.D. OF | $173,276 |
PAINTEARTH NO. 18, COUNTY OF | $109,389 |
PARKLAND COUNTY | $1,648,013 |
PEACE NO. 135, M.D. OF | $77,958 |
PINCHER CREEK NO. 9, M.D. OF | $170,257 |
PONOKA COUNTY | $477,454 |
PROVOST NO. 52, M.D. OF | $123,353 |
RANCHLAND NO. 66, M.D. OF | $50,000 |
RED DEER COUNTY | $989,358 |
ROCKY VIEW COUNTY | $2,051,659 |
SADDLE HILLS COUNTY | $123,353 |
SMOKY LAKE COUNTY | $132,572 |
SMOKY RIVER NO. 130, M.D. OF | $114,619 |
SPIRIT RIVER NO. 133, M.D. OF | $50,000 |
ST. PAUL NO. 19, COUNTY OF | $332,535 |
STARLAND COUNTY | $111,654 |
STETTLER NO. 6, COUNTY OF | $275,118 |
STURGEON COUNTY | $1,055,509 |
TABER, M.D. OF | $383,645 |
THORHILD COUNTY | $184,221 |
TWO HILLS NO. 21, COUNTY OF | $170,365 |
VERMILION RIVER, COUNTY OF | $437,558 |
VULCAN COUNTY | $209,883 |
WAINWRIGHT NO. 61, M.D. OF | $223,092 |
WARNER NO. 5, COUNTY OF | $207,080 |
WESTLOCK COUNTY | $412,111 |
WETASKIWIN NO. 10, COUNTY OF | $585,819 |
WHEATLAND COUNTY | $446,669 |
WILLOW CREEK NO. 26, M.D. OF | $275,334 |
WOODLANDS COUNTY | $248,647 |
YELLOWHEAD COUNTY | $564,415 |
I.D. NO. 04 (WATERTON) | $50,000 |
I.D. NO. 09 (BANFF) | $63,348 |
I.D. NO. 12 (JASPER NATIONAL PARK) | $50,000 |
I.D. NO. 13 (ELK ISLAND) | $50,000 |
I.D. NO. 24 (WOOD BUFFALO) | $50,000 |
I.D. NO. 25 (WILLMORE WILDERNESS) | $50,000 |
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 349 | $50,000 |
KANANASKIS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | $50,000 |
SPECIAL AREAS (2, 3 AND 4) | $242,555 |
Specialized Municipalities | |
CROWSNEST PASS, MUNICIPALITY OF | $380,147 |
JASPER, MUNICIPALITY OF | $247,137 |
MACKENZIE COUNTY | $633,478 |
STRATHCONA COUNTY | $5,153,922 |
WOOD BUFFALO, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF | $6,740,851 |
Metis Settlements | |
BUFFALO LAKE | $50,000 |
EAST PRAIRIE | $50,000 |
ELIZABETH | $50,000 |
FISHING LAKE | $50,000 |
GIFT LAKE | $50,000 |
KIKINO | $50,000 |
PADDLE PRAIRIE | $50,000 |
PEAVINE | $50,000 |
Redwood Meadows | |
REDWOOD MEADOWS | $52,996 |
For more information on the 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 Alberta, please visit: http://municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/gtf-funding-allocations-eligibility
Contact Information:
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
613-219-0149
Brook.Simpson@canada.ca
Tim Seefeldt
Communications Director
Alberta Municipal Affairs
780-427-8862
shannon.greer@gov.ab.ca
Infrastructure Canada
613-960-9251
Toll free: 1-877-250-7154
infc.media-medias.infc@canada.ca