The Town of Battleford has received word it is among the communities that have received funding from both the provincial and federal governments under the Small Communities Fund project.
It was announced recently the Town of Battleford will receive $583,463 for water main and sewer main replacement.
Battleford's project is one of 26 projects in communities across the province to be approved for funding under the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund.
The Small Communities Fund is part of the $10 billion Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund. It will provide $1 billion to municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents for public infrastructure projects.
Saskatchewan projects include 11 drinking water projects, 12 wastewater projects, one highway project, one disaster mitigation project and one solid waste management project. The total eligible cost of the 26 projects is $34,552,032.
The Small Communities Fund allocation for Saskatchewan is $43,665,808.
The Government of Canada will provide up to $11,517,335 through the Small Communities Fund and the Province of Saskatchewan will also contribute $11,517,335.
“We are proud to invest in infrastructure improvements across Saskatchewan that will benefit communities across the entire province by improving much-needed local infrastructure," Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Rosetown–Biggar Kelly Block, on behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel, said.
"Our government’s commitment to municipalities, big and small, has never been stronger. Through the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund, we are investing in priority infrastructure projects that have a positive and lasting impact on the quality of life of Saskatchewan’s residents while helping create jobs and economic growth.”
“Improving infrastructure is a major priority for the Government of Saskatchewan and we are pleased to be equal partners with the Government of Canada and municipalities in providing funding that will improve municipal infrastructure in 26 communities across the province," Minister of Justice and Minister Responsible for SaskBuilds Gordon Wyant, on behalf of Minister of Government Relations Jim Reiter, said.
