What's New

First intake now complete

$272 Million for Smaller BC Communities

VICTORIA - For the first time, smaller British Columbia communities with populations of less than 100,000 can now access more funding for cleaner water, better waste management and flood mitigation thanks to a $272-million investment by the federal and provincial governments through the Building Canada Plan.

Until 2014, the federal and provincial governments will each invest $136 million to be applied to projects approved under the Communities Component, which includes $25 million for flood mitigation.

Together with matching funds from the local governments, $408 million will be available, through until 2014, to help meet the local infrastructure needs and priorities of smaller British Columbia communities.

• Read the April 4, 2009 information bulletin on sewer, water and transportation projects jointly funded by the federal and provincial governments during the first intake of Building Canada — Communities Component. NEW
• Read the July 8, 2008 Canada-BC news release and backgrounder.
• Visit the new Canada-BC Building Canada Fund - Communities Component website.
• Visit the federal Building Canada website.
• See related Canada-BC Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund information.