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INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

 

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  • CMHC's Municipal Infrastructure Lending Program 
    • To learn more about this exciting opportunity, join CMHC’s Free 30 minute Webinars. Click here for dates CMHC Webinar Sign-up .
    • Here's some of what you will learn: Canada’s Economic Action Plan provides up to $2 billion in direct low-cost loans to municipalities, over two years, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for housing-related infrastructure projects in towns and cities across the country.
      • Eligible projects may include:  
        - Housing services such as water, wastewater and solid waste
        - Power generation such as electrical, wind, solar and gas
        - Local transportation within or into residential areas such as roads, bridges and tunnels
        - Residential infrastructure such as sidewalks, lighting, pathways, landscaping and green spaces
      • Benefits to Municipalities:
        - Low-cost loans will significantly decrease your cost of borrowing
        - Proceeds can be used to fund your contribution for cost-shared federal infrastructure programming
        - Flexible for use with new construction, expansion or renewal of existing infrastructure
        - No loan size limits and ability to finance 100% of your costs
        - Very beneficial long-term funding interest rate
        - One advance after work commencement – limiting bridge financing requirements
        - Smooth cash flows – equal annual payments of principal and interest for the life of the loan
        - User-friendly loan application & fast turnaround
        - Easy access to experts when you need questions answered
  • Building Canada Fund Communities Component 
  • Green Municipal Funds - FCM's Green Municipal Fund™ (GMF) is a unique program that supports municipal initiatives across Canada that benefit the environment, local economies and quality of life. 
  • Infrastructure Stimulus Fund at Work in Ontario – Project List
  • Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program in Ontario (RInC)