[homeles_ot-l] URGENT - More $ for non-profit building

[Lynne Browne]

FYI . . .  you may not have heard about this funding. We have been advised
of this opportunity by MP Paul Dewar's office with a request that if we
share this information with contacts in the housing community, to please let
them know that his office is trying to convince the government to extend the
deadline for applications.  

 

Mr. Dewar would appreciate any feedback on deadline extension, so that he
can bring that feedback to the government's attention and support his case
for extending the deadline - email:  <mailto:DewarP0 at parl.gc.ca>
DewarP0 at parl.gc.ca .

 

Here's the link to the government announcement:
<http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/media/news-nouvelles/2009/2
0090728ottawa-eng.html>
http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/media/news-nouvelles/2009/20
090728ottawa-eng.html  The deadline for applications is August 18, 2009. A
<http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/regions/on/nfpo-obnl-on-gui
de-eng.html> program guide and  <https://isf-fsi.infrastructure.gc.ca> short
application form can be accessed on the web.

The Government of Canada will contribute towards Not-for-Profit sector
assets up to one-third of eligible project costs, and in exceptional cases,
up to one-half of eligible project costs. The funding is being matched by
the Province of Ontario. Not-for-Profit organizations are responsible for
securing the balance of eligible project costs. 

Proponents will be required to attest that the projects would not have been
built over the next two construction seasons without federal funding and
provincial funding. Priority will be given to the rehabilitation of existing
infrastructure, but new construction will be considered provided it can be
fully completed by March 31, 2011. Eligible project categories include:
temporary housing structures, community centres, community services and
cultural infrastructure. For-profit projects in the categories of short-line
rail and port/cruiseship infrastructure are also eligible for funding.

Gov't Media release

 

Canada and Ontario Launch New Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Not-For-Profit
Intake 

Call for Not-for-Profit infrastructure projects will benefit Ontario
communities

*
<http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/media/news-nouvelles/2009/2
0090728ottawa-eng.html#bg#bg> Backgrounder 

Ottawa, Ontario, July 28, 2009 - Today another important step was taken to
renew infrastructure in Ontario and create jobs, with an announcement that
Not-For-Profit organizations in Ontario interested in upgrading
infrastructure can now apply for funding.

John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, and George
Smitherman, Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and
Infrastructure, invited Not-for-Profit organizations in Ontario to submit
applications by August 18, 2009.

""Under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, our
Government is taking action to put shovels in the ground and create jobs in
communities across Ontario,"" said Minister Baird. ""Not-for-Profit
organizations will now have the opportunity to get shovels in the ground and
upgrade their local facilities.""

""With this additional stimulus funding, Ontarians will benefit from
stronger communities by enjoying enhanced services, facilities and places to
celebrate our cultural identity,"" said Minister Smitherman. ""Whether
visiting a local museum, making use of employment counseling or taking
advantage of an emergency shelter, this funding will improve quality of life
for all Ontarians.""

Canada's Economic Action Plan established a new national $4-billion
Infrastructure Stimulus Fund to provide funding to provincial, territorial
and municipal construction-ready infrastructure projects. Ontario's share is
about $1.5 billion, which is then being matched by the Government of
Ontario. This initiative is designed to flow funding quickly for
shovel-ready projects - already more than $2 billion in funding has been
committed in Ontario - that can be built during the 2009 and 2010
construction seasons.

The Government of Canada will contribute towards Not-for-Profit sector
assets up to one-third of eligible project costs, and in exceptional cases,
up to one-half of eligible project costs. The funding is being matched by
the Province of Ontario. Not-for-Profit organizations are responsible for
securing the balance of eligible project costs. 

Proponents will be required to attest that the projects would not have been
built over the next two construction seasons without federal funding and
provincial funding. Priority will be given to the rehabilitation of existing
infrastructure, but new construction will be considered provided it can be
fully completed by March 31, 2011. Eligible project categories include:
temporary housing structures, community centres, community services and
cultural infrastructure. For-profit projects in the categories of short-line
rail and port/cruiseship infrastructure are also eligible for funding.

A
<http://www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/regions/on/nfpo-obnl-on-gui
de-eng.html> program guide and  <https://isf-fsi.infrastructure.gc.ca> short
application form can be accessed on the web. The deadline for applications
is August 18, 2009.

For further information contact:

Chris Day
Press Secretary 
Office of Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister
613-991-0700

Infrastructure Canada
613-948-1148 

Eric Pelletier 
Media Relations 
Ontario Ministry for Energy and Infrastructure
416-325-1810

 

 

 

Lynne Browne

Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)

147 Besserer St., 2nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7

613-241-7913, ext. 205

 <http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/> www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca

 

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