MPP Leardi Announces $9.8 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Municipalities in Essex
Essex County — Anthony Leardi, MPP for the riding of Essex, is pleased to announce that the Ontario government is investing $9,859,700 across the riding of Essex through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF). This funding will be given to municipalities to support local infrastructure projects in five municipalities and the County of Essex, helping to build and maintain key community assets.
The funding will be distributed as follows:
- County of Essex: $1,540,279
“The Ontario Government is investing in Essex County to get the job done,” said Anthony Leardi, MPP for the riding of Essex. “These investments will allow us to build more homes and more businesses, which means people who grow up in Essex County can stay here, work here, and buy a house here.”
MPP Anthony Leardi
“Small, rural and northern communities are essential to the growth and prosperity of Ontario,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “By providing direct and stable funding to these communities, our government is helping create local jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger, more resilient communities for generations to come.”
Minister of Infrastructure, Kinga Surma
The OCIF provides funding for local infrastructure projects in municipalities with populations under 100,000, rural and northern municipalities, as well as for Local Services Boards that own water or wastewater systems. Since 2022, the Ontario Government has invested over $46.8 million in the riding of Essex through the OCIF.
In 2025, Ontario will allocate $400 million in OCIF funding to help 423 small, rural and northern communities build roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. Communities may accumulate funding for up to five years to address larger infrastructure projects.
Funding allocations are based on a formula that accounts for the different needs and economic conditions of each community.