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Community Programs & Infrastructure - Provincial Capital Assistance Program
Assistance for Municipal Infrastructure Projects
1. Program Purpose The Government of the Province of Nova Scotia recognizes that the cost of undertaking water supply, sewer disposal and solid waste projects can place significant financial burdens on municipal governments and taxpayers alike. The Provincial Capital Assistance Program is designed to enable the Government of Nova Scotia to contribute financially towards the cost of high priority municipal infrastructure projects in order that this cost burden might be reduced to an affordable level.
2. Eligible Projects The following projects are eligible for funding assistance under this program:
3. Program Emphasis The amount of funding available for distribution on an annual basis is limited. Program funding applications are ranked according to the severity of the problems being addressed, as well as other factors. Generally, funding requests for projects designed to eliminate serious environmental and health problems (actual and potential) are accorded priority attention in the allocation of program funding. Pollution abatement is a primary emphasis of the program. In allocating program funds, emphasis will be placed on projects designed to eliminate existing problems. Funding will not generally be available under this program for projects designed to open up land for new development (residential, commercial or industrial). The provincial government wishes, where practical, to encourage intermunicipal cooperation in the provision of water supply, sewage disposal and solid waste management. Consequently, intermunicipal projects may receive special consideration in the distribution of program funding.
4. Eligible Project Costs The following components of an Eligible Project qualify for cost sharing under the Provincial Capital Assistance Program:
Interim financing costs are not considered eligible for sharing under this program.
5. Program Administration The Provincial Capital Assistance Program will be administered by the Department of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. Grant funds will be paid out over the term of the project upon receipt, by the Department, of periodic progress claims including copies of all paid invoices. Upon completion of a project, the Department will require a final statement of claim, certified by a registered municipal auditor.
6. Assistance For Eligible Projects Grants of up to 50% may be made towards the cost of eligible infrastructure projects. Grants of up to 100% may be made towards the cost of engineering studies and investigations.
7. Application Requirements Municipal units wishing to obtain assistance under the Provincial Capital Assistance Program shall submit a formal written request to the Department of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. Requests should be directed to the Minister. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Department, requests for assistance shall be accompanied by:
8. General Conditions and Requirements Municipal units undertaking projects with financial assistance from the Province of Nova Scotia through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program shall comply with the following general conditions and requirements:
Contact: Mr. Marvin MacDonald, Director Grants and Programs Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations P.O. Box 216 Halifax, N.S. Phone: 424-3858 Email: mrmacdon@gov.ns.ca |
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