The provincial government is shelling out nearly $5 million to help pave the way forward in East Gwillimbury, Georgina and Bradford West Gwillimbury.
As part of the annual Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) allocations, York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney announced the province is committing more than $2.3 million for Georgina, $975,665 for East Gwillimbury, and more than $1.6 million to Bradford for 2025, according to a news release today.
“This investment of over $4.9 million means that the towns of Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, and Georgina can improve their local infrastructure and boost economic growth in York-Simcoe for years to come,” Mulroney said in a news release.
“Our government is ensuring that communities across Ontario can invest in the critical infrastructure required to support our growing population,” she said.
The funding is part of $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities with populations less than 100,000 build roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.
Funding is based on a formula that accounts for the different needs and economic conditions of each community including the value of town infrastructure, total property assessment, population, households and median household incomes among other factors.
While municipalities don’t need to apply for OCIF funds, they are required to provide planning and reporting documents to the government to receive the grants.
Starting in 2022, the government increased its investment for the OCIF by $1 billion over five years, according to the release, which notes the funding 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.
