Investing in Canada Plan funding stream: Social infrastructure

Investing in COVID-19 Community Resilience

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Overview

The programs in the Social Infrastructure stream support the provision of adequate and affordable housing and child care, as well as community, cultural and recreational facilities.

Programs from this stream contribute to increased rent-assisted and repaired units, increased access to regulated early learning and child care programs, and increased accessibility to ensure Canadian communities continue to be great places to call home.

Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

The Plan's Social Infrastructure programs support the SDG objectives of reducing poverty and inequalities, improving health care, and creating economic growth.

SDG 1
No poverty

SDG 3
Good health
and well-being

SDG 4
Quality
education

SDG 5
Gender
equality

SDG 8
Decent work and
economic growth

SDG 10
Reduce
inequalities

SDG 11
Sustainable cities
and communities

Investing in Canada Plan Social Infrastructure Programs

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

  • Aboriginal Capacity and Skills Development
  • Existing Housing Programs
  • FPT Housing Partnership Framework
  • Increasing Affordable Housing for Seniors
  • Investment in Affordable Housing
  • National Housing Co-Investment Fund
  • Northern Housing
  • Other National Housing Strategy Initiatives
  • Renovation and Retrofit on Reserve
  • Renovation and Retrofit of Social Housing
  • Shelters for First Nations Victims of Family Violence
  • Supporting Shelters for Victims of Family Violence

Canadian Heritage

  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Community Educational Infrastructure

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

  • Métis Heritage Centre
  • Métis Nation Housing
  • Self-Governing/ Modern Treaty Groups

Employment and Social Development Canada

  • Early Learning and Child Care
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund
  • First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative
  • Women in Construction Fund

Health Canada

  • Home Care Infrastructure

Indigenous Services Canada

  • Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve
  • Asset Management Program
  • First Nations Infrastructure Fund - Cultural and Recreational Centers
  • Health Facilities Program (Budget 2016)
  • Multiple Programs (Existing Funding)
  • On-Reserve Housing Funds
  • Supporting Indigenous Communities

Infrastructure Canada

  • Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure
  • Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – COVID-19 Resilience Stream
  • Reaching Home/Homelessness Partnering Strategy

Parks Canada Agency

  • National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places

Public Health Agency of Canada

  • Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities

Public Safety Canada

  • Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities

Regional Development Agencies

  • Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program

Details on total program allocation, number of projects approved and started, federal share of approved project value, reimbursements claims, and programs status can be found in the Funding and Implementation Table.

Other Investing in Canada Plan funding streams

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