$16.4 Million to Support Municipalities in Nipissing through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund
October 20, 2023Province supporting northern, rural and small municipalities
NIPISSING – Today, Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced that the Ontario government is continuing to support northern, rural and small municipalities through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) which will once again provide funding of $500 million for 2024. The funding, which is unconditional, will be distributed to 390 municipalities across the province to help local priorities and specific community needs. The total allocation for Nipissing municipalities is $16,406,700.
“Our government recognizes the importance of the OMPF to communities across the province,” said Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing. “Predictable and timely financial support from the province is essential for budget planning for northern, small and rural municipalities.”
The OMPF is one part of Ontario’s overall support to municipalities, which continues to increase. The government has doubled the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) and, since 2021, has introduced new supports such as the Northern Ontario Resource Development Support (NORDS) and the Building Faster Fund, a $1.2 billion program that supports community growth throughout the province, including in small, rural and northern communities. Ontario also recently announced that it will restore provincial annual base funding for public health units in 2024.
“As municipalities begin annual budget planning this fall, ongoing economic uncertainty threatens their ability to make informed decisions for the long-term,” said AMO President Colin Best. “Stable and predictable funding like the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund remains critical to municipal governments who remain key partners in helping to build a strong Ontario.”
Total investment in communities across the Nipissing District are as follows:
| Municipality and/or Regional Government | 2024 Allocation |
| North Bay | $10,198,200 |
| Bonfield | $694,500 |
| Callander | $590,500 |
| Calvin | $172,000 |
| Chisholm | $507,100 |
| East Ferris | $854,400 |
| Mattawa | $1,315,600 |
| Mattawan | $83,600 |
| Nipissing | $634,200 |
| Papineau-Cameron | $323,300 |
| Powassan | $1,033,300 |
QUICK FACTS
- The OMPF is providing $500 million to 390 of Ontario’s 444 municipalities in 2024. The funding is unconditional and can be used to support the local priorities and specific needs of each community.
- Ontario increased its annual investment in the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) by $1 billion over five years, starting in 2022. OCIF provides investment to help 425 small, rural and northern communities renew and rehabilitate roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.
- The Northern Ontario Resource Development Support (NORDS) program is providing up to $15 million annually over five years to northern municipalities to support infrastructure projects.
- Starting January 1, 2024, the Province will restore annual base funding ($47 million) for public health units to the level previously provided under the 2020 cost-share ratio.
- The Building Faster Fund will provide up to $1.2 billion over three years for municipalities that meet or exceed the housing targets they have pledged to achieve by 2031.