The following 18 initiatives have been approved for funding through three infrastructure programs. The Green Municipal Fund, the Municipal Asset Management Program and the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program are funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Funding for these new initiatives amounts to more than $2.5 million.
Approved initiatives under the Green Municipal Fund:
| Lead applicant, municipality and province | Project title | Total approved funding |
|---|---|---|
|
Cold Lake Regional Utility Services Commission and the City of Cold Lake, Alberta |
New technology for better effluent quality at Cold Lake’s wastewater treatment plant (pilot project) |
$190,600 |
|
City of Edmonton, Alberta |
Renewable energy for Edmonton's River Crossing redevelopment |
$60,000 |
|
Pembina Institute for Appropriate Development and the City of Vancouver, British Columbia |
Affordable housing renewal: testing innovative retrofit and procurement solutions |
$175,000 |
|
City of Moncton, New Brunswick |
Collaborative transportation planning in Moncton |
$61,100 |
|
City of Fredericton, New Brunswick |
Conserving energy and preserving history: making Fredericton City Hall carbon neutral |
$24,900 |
|
Town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Energy efficiency and renewable energy for municipal buildings in Gander |
$104,700 |
| Town of Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador | Energy efficiency and renewable energy for municipal buildings in Grand Falls-Windsor | $113,900 |
| County of Kings, Nova Scotia | A more sustainable municipal fleet for County of Kings | $23,100 |
| City of Gatineau, Quebec | Study on the reduction of GHG emissions for the municipal fleet | $175,000 |
| City of Whitehorse, Yukon | Investigating contamination at Whitehorse's McIntyre Creek pump house | $27,500 |
Approved initiatives under the Municipal Asset Management Program:
| Lead applicant, municipality and province | Project title | Total approved funding |
|---|---|---|
|
City of Lethbridge, Alberta |
Traffic signal and street light pole condition assessment |
$50,000 |
|
Municipality of Notre-Dame-de l'Île-Perrot, Quebec |
Development of asset planning tools, data upgrades and diagnosis |
$50,000 |
|
Municipality of Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec |
Policy development, decision-support implementation and definition for inventoried asset stock |
$50,000 |
|
Municipalité de Saint-Germain-de-Grantham |
Asset management plan |
$36,560 |
| Rural Municipality of Torch River No. 488, Saskatchewan | Asset management plan | $36,560 |
Approved initiatives under the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program:
| Lead applicant, municipality and province | Project title | Total approved funding |
|---|---|---|
|
Northern Farm Training Institute and the Hamlet of Enterprise, Northwest Territories (in collaboration with K'atl'Odeeche First Nation) |
Achieving GHG emissions reduction and improving food security through recovery of resources from community waste diversion on a northern farm (capital project) |
$750,000 |
|
City of Kingston, Ontario |
Electric transit bus demonstration & integration (capital project) |
$535,625 |
|
Municipality of L'Islet, Quebec |
Assessment of risks incurred for the Municipality of L'Islet due to climate change hazards |
$26,200 |
Source: FCM