N.S. Gets $170M over Decade After Signing Housing Infrastructure Deal
- Last winter, Nova Scotia entered into a decade-long agreement to receive $170 million in federal funding aimed at improving housing infrastructure.
- The announcement of the agreement signed in February as part of the federal housing infrastructure initiative was postponed due to the recent federal election.
- Public Works Minister Fred Tilley explained that funding will be allocated as projects are selected, and some initiatives may receive additional support by submitting applications through a separate federal funding stream handled in Ottawa.
- The $6 billion federal initiative seeks to speed up housing developments by supporting essential infrastructure related to water supply, sewage, rainwater management, and waste disposal.
- The agreement implies ongoing investment in Nova Scotia's housing infrastructure with details on allocations forthcoming as projects are chosen.
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N.S. gets $170M over decade after signing housing infrastructure deal
Nova Scotia’s public works minister says the province is getting $170 million from the federal government to assist with housing infrastructure, after a deal was signed last winter. Fred Tilley says Nova Scotia signed the 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund in February. But he said they weren’t able to announce it earlier […]
Nova Scotia gets $170 million over 10 years after signing housing infrastructure deal - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada
Nova Scotia’s public works minister says the province is getting $170 million from the federal government to assist with housing infrastructure, after a deal was signed last winter.
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