Applications open for $1 billion program to support critical infrastructure projects – Ontario Construction News
November 12, 2024
Applications are now open for a new $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. The funding, provided through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, is intended to support essential services like drinking water, wastewater, stormwater management, and solid waste systems.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he expects to distribute the full $1 billion to communities by the end of the year. He also responded to criticisms from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who has pledged to eliminate this program, among other federal housing initiatives, if his party forms government.
A call for project proposals under the direct delivery stream of the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) is open until March 31, 2025.
