The Ontario government is investing a total of $21,481,930 to help municipalities in Huron-Bruce renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure. The funding will be delivered in 2025 through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and is part of the government’s $190 billion capital plan to build and expand more homes, highways, hospitals, transit and high-speed internet across the province.
“I am pleased with how our government is partnering with local municipalities and both Huron and Bruce Counties to enable important investments in infrastructure priorities,” said Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce. “Our commitment to rural communities is shared across ministries and this is yet another example of how we are working together to address priorities so all communities can thrive and plan for the future. Funding will also help create jobs and support economic growth. ”
Municipalities in Huron-Bruce will receive the following funding allocations:
In 2025, Ontario will allocate $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities build roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Communities may accumulate funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.
“Small, rural and northern communities are essential to the growth and prosperity of Ontario,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “By providing direct and stable funding to these communities, our government is helping create local jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger, more resilient communities for generations to come.”
The OCIF provides funding for local infrastructure projects in municipalities with populations under 100,000, rural and northern municipalities, as well as for Local Services Boards that own water or wastewater systems. Funding allocations are based on a formula that accounts for the different needs and economic conditions of each community.
In 2024, the government provided $400 million in funding through the OCIF to 425 communities and, in 2022, began to increase its investment for the OCIF by $1 billion over five years.
