First of two annual funding transfers now available for more than 100 communities across the province
FREDERICTON, Aug. 14, 2018 /CNW/ - Investing in modern, efficient public infrastructure is key to promoting economic growth, strengthening the middle class and developing healthy sustainable communities.
The Government of Canada delivered the first of two $23.8 million annual installments of the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) to New Brunswick. In total, the province will be provided with over $47.6 million this year through the fund.
The GTF is a long-term, indexed source of funding that supports local infrastructure projects across the province each year. The City of Campbellton is planning to put its share into the construction of a new sidewalk leading to a new elementary school on Village Avenue, promoting active transportation to the school. In the Village of Chipman, residents will enjoy an upgraded Heritage Centre that will provide a refreshed space for cultural and community events and meetings. In Fredericton, residents will benefit from improved water and wastewater services thanks to the replacement of aging pipes throughout the city. This project will lead to a more robust and reliable system while enabling connections to future housing developments.
Local roads, culture and water systems are only three of the 18 project categories eligible for funding under the program. This wide range demonstrates the flexibility of the GTF in allowing communities to direct their allocations to their most pressing local needs.
Quotes
"Local governments know best what their communities need, and the Government of Canada is proud to deliver stable, long-term funding that they count on to develop and maintain their public infrastructure. By investing in our communities, the Government of Canada is promoting economic growth and environmental sustainability, strengthening the middle class and helping ensure all Canadians have access to the opportunities they need to succeed."
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"Strong communities are built with strong and strategic infrastructure investments for essential services like clean drinking water and reliable wastewater services and recreational spaces. Our government is getting things done in areas that are a priority for New Brunswickers. These investments contribute to economic growth and a clean environment, and will have a lasting positive impact on the quality of life of all residents."
The Honourable Andrew Harvey, New Brunswick Minister of Environment and Local Government
Quick Facts
- The two federal Gas Tax Fund installments for this year flow to communities through the provincial government under the Investing in Canada plan.
- Communities can invest across 18 different project categories. They can also use the funds immediately for priority projects, bank them for later use, pool the dollars with other communities for shared infrastructure projects or use them to finance major infrastructure expenditures.
- Through its Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
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2018-2019 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations in New Brunswick by community:
Backgrounder
New Brunswick's 2018-19 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations
The Government of Canada delivered the first of two annual $23.8-million federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) installments to New Brunswick. The funding will flow through the provincial government to the 108 communities listed below. Over 37.6-million will be distributed to local governments on a per capita basis, while the rest will be allocated to unincorporated areas. In total, the GTF will provide over $47.6 million this year for local infrastructure projects.
2018-19 GTF allocations per community1
| Ultimate Recipient |
Allocation 2018-19 |
| Alma |
$17,108 |
| Aroostook |
$25,884 |
| Atholville |
$91,221 |
| Baker-Brook |
$43,140 |
| Balmoral |
$126,765 |
| Bas-Caraquet |
$101,766 |
| Bath |
$39,232 |
| Bathurst |
$905,202 |
| Beaubassin-East |
$457,210 |
| Belledune |
$114,155 |
| Beresford |
$320,858 |
| Bertrand |
$83,846 |
| Blacks Harbour |
$72,416 |
| Blackville |
$73,006 |
| Bouctouche |
$178,681 |
| Cambridge-Narrows |
$45,721 |
| Campbellton |
$544,596 |
| Campobello Island |
$68,213 |
| Canterbury |
$24,778 |
| Cap-Pelé |
$166,365 |
| Caraquet |
$307,437 |
| Centreville |
$39,969 |
| Charlo |
$97,636 |
| Chipman |
$91,147 |
| Clair |
$63,198 |
| Cocagne |
$187,677 |
| Dalhousie |
$258,987 |
| Dieppe |
$1,718,961 |
| Doaktown |
$58,479 |
| Dorchester |
$86,059 |
| Drummond |
$57,151 |
| Edmundston |
$1,182,256 |
| Eel River Crossing |
$89,156 |
| Florenceville-Bristol |
$120,866 |
| Fredericton Junction |
$55,455 |
| Fredericton |
$4,146,155 |
| Gagetown |
$51,473 |
| Government of New Brunswick (Unincorporated Areas) |
$9,402,371 |
| Grand Bay-Westfield |
$377,346 |
| Grand Manan |
$175,288 |
| Grande-Anse |
$54,423 |
| Grand-Sault / Grand Falls |
$420,780 |
| Hampton |
$316,507 |
| Hanwell |
$314,590 |
| Hartland |
$69,835 |
| Harvey |
$26,769 |
| Hillsborough |
$99,554 |
| Kedgwick |
$154,050 |
| Lac-Baker |
$53,022 |
| Lamèque |
$105,601 |
| Le Goulet |
$60,248 |
| Maisonnette |
$42,255 |
| McAdam |
$94,687 |
| Meductic |
$16,814 |
| Memramcook |
$356,255 |
| Millville |
$22,639 |
| Minto |
$184,727 |
| Miramichi |
$1,313,446 |
| Moncton |
$5,093,759 |
| Nackawic |
$77,357 |
| Neguac |
$123,742 |
| New Maryland |
$312,083 |
| Nigadoo |
$70,204 |
| Norton |
$95,940 |
| Oromocto |
$658,677 |
| Paquetville |
$52,063 |
| Perth-Andover |
$131,116 |
| Petitcodiac |
$105,379 |
| Petit-Rocher |
$140,703 |
| Plaster Rock |
$83,699 |
| Pointe-Verte |
$71,974 |
| Port Elgin |
$30,825 |
| Quispamsis |
$1,318,976 |
| Rexton |
$60,322 |
| Richibucto |
$94,834 |
| Riverside-Albert |
$26,031 |
| Riverview |
$1,410,566 |
| Rivière-Verte |
$54,865 |
| Rogersville |
$86,280 |
| Rothesay |
$881,014 |
| Sackville |
$409,866 |
| Saint Andrews |
$139,301 |
| Saint John |
$5,166,691 |
| Saint-André |
$144,021 |
| Saint-Antoine |
$130,526 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska |
$73,891 |
| Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël |
$70,425 |
| Saint-François-de-Madawaska |
$39,305 |
| Saint-Hilaire |
$22,344 |
| Saint-Léolin |
$50,441 |
| Saint-Léonard |
$99,038 |
| Saint-Louis-de-Kent |
$68,581 |
| Saint-Quentin |
$154,493 |
| Salisbury |
$162,826 |
| Shediac |
$446,369 |
| Shippagan |
$194,019 |
| St. George |
$113,786 |
| St. Martins |
$23,155 |
| St. Stephen |
$355,222 |
| Stanley |
$30,899 |
| St-Isidore |
$55,160 |
| Sussex Corner |
$110,247 |
| Sussex |
$317,982 |
| Tide Head |
$76,398 |
| Tracadie-Sheila |
$1,195,530 |
| Tracy |
$45,057 |
| Upper Miramichi |
$174,993 |
| Woodstock |
$387,448 |
More information on the federal Gas Tax Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/gtf-fte-eng.html
More information on the federal Gas Tax Fund in New Brunswick:
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/elg/local_government/content/financial_support/content/gas_tax_fund.html
1 Amounts exclude administrative costs.
Associated links
Investing in Canada, Canada's long-term infrastructure plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html
Federal infrastructure investments in New Brunswick: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/nb-eng.html
The federal Gas Tax Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/gtf-fte-eng.html
The federal Gas Tax Fund in New Brunswick: http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/elg/local_government/content/financial_support/content/gas_tax_fund.html
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SOURCE Infrastructure Canada
Kate Monfette, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-301-0894, [email protected]; Anthony Doiron, Department of Environment and Local Government, Communications, 506-444-2447, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, [email protected]
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