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Federal government announces funding for Kitchener Masjid
CTV Kitchener
Published Sunday, May 15, 2016 7:20PM EDT
Years of fundraising is finally paying off for the Kitchener Muslim community.
On Sunday they announced expansion and renovation plans to the Kitchener Masjid (Muslim Association of Canada) on Victoria Street.
The project will be delivered into two phases all of which will cost $3.5 million.
Phase one is the transformation of the gym which starts later this week. Construction will replace the gym’s existing roof, floors and hvac unit. It’s expected to cost $757,000 and will be complete in late August.
Phase two will focus on a new mosque and community centre for the growing community of more than 15,000 Muslims in Waterloo Region. Construction of phase two will begin once phase one is complete.
“The plan is to transform the mosque to a proper place of worship,” says Mirsad Kaplani, Manager of the Kitchener Masjid.
The project has been in the works since 2013.
While most of the fundraising has come from the Muslim community, the federal government announced on Sunday they will be contributing $197,000 towards the projects from the community infrastructure program.
这个program的始作俑者是LZ倾心的保守党，他们当初制定了项目筛选的标准，现在保粉们看着不高兴就把屎盆子往自由党头上扣。谁给说说木木得到funding违返了哪条保守党当初制定的标准？
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Minister Goodyear Launches the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program in Southern Ontario
http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=974839
Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program Guidelines
FedDev Ontario is no longer accepting applications through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
These guidelines are for reference only.
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Program Guidelines
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Table of Contents
Background
Budget 2015 announced $150 million nationally over two years for the new Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). The CIP 150 is part of a coordinated federal approach to celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary.
Under the theme "Giving back to Canada" — shaping the future, leaving a lasting legacy and giving a gift to Canada — this program will support the rehabilitation, renovation and expansion of existing public infrastructure assets such as community centres, recreational facilities, local arenas, cultural centres and other community infrastructure. This commitment is expected to strengthen public infrastructure and provide economic benefits in communities across Canada.
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) is delivering the program in southern Ontario with an allocation of $44.4 million over two years.
Eligibility
I. Eligible Recipients
Eligible recipients under the program include:
- a municipal or regional government established by or under provincial statute;
- a band council or an Aboriginal government authority established by a Self-Government Agreement or a Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement;
- an incorporated not-for-profit organization;
- a provincial entity that provides municipal-type infrastructure services to communities, as defined by provincial statute; and
- a public-sector body that is established by or under provincial statute or by regulation or is wholly owned by a province, municipal or regional government which provides municipal-type infrastructure services to communities.
Funding is for the rehabilitation, renovation and expansion of existing community infrastructure assets that arenon-commercial in nature and located in southern Ontario. Please see the Application Process section for a list of eligible communities.
Ineligible projects include construction of new infrastructure, temporary installations, or facility expansions that would result in a significant increase of the asset (i.e. more than a 50 percent increase in square footage).
Eligible projects must:
- fall under an eligible category and be proposed by an eligible recipient;
- be for the rehabilitation, renovation or expansion of existing community infrastructure assets;
- be open for use to the public and not limited to a private membership;
- leverage a minimum of 50 percent of funding from other sources. Priority may be given to projects that leverage 66.6 percent or more; and
- be substantially completed by March 31, 2018.
Projects must fall within the following project categories to be eligible for funding under the program:
- community centres (including Legion Halls);
- cultural centres and museums;
- parks, recreational trails, including fitness trails, bike paths and other types of trails;
- libraries;
- recreational facilities including local arenas, gymnasia, swimming pools, sports fields, tennis, basketball, volleyball or other sport-specific courts, golf courses, ski hills or other types of recreational facilities;
- tourism facilities;
- docks;
- cenotaphs; and
- other existing community infrastructure assets for public benefit that have a local community impact, such as local roads, drinking water treatment and distribution systems, connectivity and broadband, local airports, solid waste management and wastewater infrastructure.
- expansions such as new entrances and ramps to improve accessibility to a facility;
- replacing windows and doors in a community centre to improve energy efficiency;
- upgrading heating, cooling or electrical systems to meet safety standards;
- adding a roof or lighting to an outdoor rink; and
- extending a trail or bike path by no more than 50 percent of its existing length.
Eligible costs are costs considered to be direct and necessary for the successful implementation of an eligible project and are paid by an eligible recipient under a contract for goods or services, excluding those explicitly identified in section IV below. Eligible project costs can only be reimbursed to the recipient if a contribution agreement is signed by both parties. Costs must first be incurred and paid by the recipient, and if deemed eligible, will then be reimbursed at the prescribed percentage of the federal contribution.
Eligible costs for support under the program are as follows:
- costs that are incurred between April 1, 2016, and March 31, 2018;
- costs to rehabilitate, renovate or expand fixed capital assets of community infrastructure;
- fees paid to professionals, technical personnel, consultants and contractors specifically engaged for the purpose of the rehabilitation, renovation or expansion work;
- costs of environmental assessments, monitoring and follow-up activities as required by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) 2012 or equivalent legislation;
- costs of any public announcement and official ceremony or of any required temporary or permanent signage that includes the cost of creation and posting of signage;
- other costs that are considered to be direct and necessary for the successful implementation of the project and that are approved in advance; and
- Employee salaries and other incremental costs (i.e. materials or equipment) of the recipient may be included in eligible costs under the following conditions:
- the recipient is a local, regional or Aboriginal government; and
- the recipient confirms and substantiates that it is not economically feasible to tender a contract; and
- costs are employed directly in respect of the work that would have been the subject of the contract; and
- the costs are approved in advance and are included in the contribution agreement.
IV. Ineligible Project Costs
Costs related to the following items are not eligible costs under the program:
- project costs incurred before April 1, 2016, or after March 31, 2018;
- temporary installations and moveable equipment, including but not limited to, motorized vehicles, furniture, computers and sports equipment;
- services or work that is normally provided by the recipient or a related party;
- salaries and other employment benefits of any employees of the recipient except as outlined above in Eligible Project Costs;
- a recipient's overhead costs, its direct or indirect operating or administrative costs, and more specifically its costs related to planning, engineering, architecture, supervision, management and other activities normally carried out by the recipient's staff;
- in-kind contributions;
- the cost of feasibility and planning studies;
- taxes, such as GST and HST, for which the recipient is eligible for a tax rebate and all other costs eligible for rebates;
- the cost of land or any interest therein, and related costs;
- cost of leasing of equipment by the recipient except for as indicated in eligible costs, above;
- legal fees; and
- routine maintenance costs.
Eligible recipients may receive a non-repayable contribution of up to 50 percent of total eligible project costs of an infrastructure project, with recipients providing the remaining balance. However, priority may be given to those projects that require a federal contribution of only 33.3 percent.
Eligible recipients may receive contributions of up to a maximum of $1,000,000. However, priority may be given tosmaller-scoped projects to ensure projects can be completed within the required timeframes and to ensure that the program benefits are shared broadly.
The total funding from all federal sources (including the CIP 150 and other sources such as the Gas Tax Fund) will not exceed 50 percent of total eligible project costs.
All projects are required to begin and have substantially completed construction prior to March 31, 2018. Should this condition of funding not be met, FedDev Ontario shall have the right to cancel funding in whole or in part, and to be repaid any funding advanced, in whole or in part, for any project that is not completed by the end of the program.
Application Process
Applications and supporting documentation must be submitted to FedDev Ontario no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on June 9, 2015.
An application form and supporting documentation must be submitted for each project.
Incomplete and late applications will be deemed ineligible.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online at www.FedDevOntario.gc.ca/CIP150.
If you are unable to access or submit your application online, please call the toll-free line at 1-866-593-5505.
In order to apply to the program through FedDev Ontario, the project location must be located in southern Ontario within one of the following 37 Statistics Canada census divisions:
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry; Prescott and Russell; Ottawa; Leeds and Grenville; Lanark; Frontenac; Lennox and Addington; Hastings; Prince Edward; Northumberland; Peterborough; Kawartha Lakes; Durham; York; Toronto; Peel; Dufferin; Wellington; Halton; Hamilton; Niagara; Haldimand-Norfolk; Brant; Waterloo; Perth; Oxford; Elgin;Chatham-Kent; Essex; Lambton; Middlesex; Huron; Bruce; Grey; Simcoe; Haliburton; and, Renfrew.
A list of the communities that form each census division is available online.
Assessment Process
FedDev Ontario will review all applications following the application deadline. Applicants will be notified of the results of their application in writing.
Projects will be assessed on the eligibility requirements described above, as well as the following priority areas and selection criteria:
Project Readiness: Applicants are required to provide information necessary to determine if the project isconstruction-ready and will be substantially completed by March 31, 2018. Priority may be given to projects that can be completed by June 30, 2017.
Project Scope: In order to ensure that projects can be completed within the program timeframes and that the program benefits are shared broadly, priority may be given to smaller-scoped projects.
Extent to which Other Funding is Leveraged: The ability for a given project to leverage 66.6 percent of project funding from other sources may be considered when making project decisions.
Link to Canada's 150th Anniversary: Applicants are asked to outline how their infrastructure improvement project is linked to Canada's 150th anniversary. For example, does the project contribute to modernizing Canada's infrastructure, do the upgrades provide long-term benefits to a community, does it have historical significance related to Confederation, or will its improvement contribute to celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary.
Incrementality: Applicants are required to attest, in conjunction with their project application, that the work to be undertaken is an incremental construction activity that would not otherwise have been constructed or constructed as quickly, were it not for funding from the CIP 150.
Other Requirements
Endorsement
Proposed projects must be duly authorized or endorsed by a resolution of Council, Band or Board of Directors, as applicable. The resolution is encouraged at the time of the application and must be received before a contribution agreement can be executed.
In addition, not-for-profit organizations must provide the following documentation electronically with their application:
- Certified copy of their articles of incorporation; and
- List of current Board of Directors and contact information.
If an applicant does not own the asset for which CIP 150 funding is requested, the applicant must complete an Applicant Declaration and Landlord Authorization form at the time of application.
If at any time within six (6) years from the date of completion of the project, the recipient sells, leases, encumbers or otherwise disposes of, directly or indirectly, any asset funded, in whole or in part, with the financial assistance contributed under the terms of the program, the recipient must repay the federal government, on demand, a proportionate amount of the financial assistance, as follows:
Repayment of Contribution Amounts
Where Project asset is sold, leased,
encumbered or disposed of: Repayment of contribution
(in current dollars)
Within 2 Years after Project completion 100%
Between 2 and 6 Years after Project completion 55%
6 Years after Project completion 0%
Environmental Assessment
Projects that are defined as "designated projects" under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and those located on "federal lands" may require an environmental assessment or review. "Designated projects" include major projects such as electrical generating stations and transmission lines, oil and gas mining and processing facilities, metal and mineral mines, major railway lines, and all season highways. Applicants should communicate with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency for more information on "designated projects". For projects carried out on "federal lands" (which are not "designated projects"), FedDev Ontario will have to determine if the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. Eligible project costs cannot be reimbursed until this review has been completed.
Reporting
All approved recipients will be required to submit progress reports until project completion. The progress report should detail progress on the implementation of the project, and amounts received through the agreement, amounts expended on approved projects, and an overall update on the project status. Details of this reporting will be provided to recipients in their contribution agreements.
Contact Us
For more information on the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, please email or call 1-866-593-5505.
http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/02198.html
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