Funding will help create jobs and support economic growth
Parry Sound-Muskoka — The Ontario government is investing close to $12 million across Parry Sound and Muskoka to help renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure in local municipalities. 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.
“Our government is making smart and strategic investments that improve people’s lives. By supporting our municipalities with millions of dollars in infrastructure funding we’re ensuring that important community infrastructure is built and maintained,” said MPP Graydon Smith. “This $12 million will help municipalities across Parry Sound-Muskoka address their infrastructure needs to better serve their residents. I’m thrilled to see that the overall OCIF investment into the riding has increased from last year by over $500,000.”
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.
