1. Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
June 27, 2018

2. Agenda
Welcome
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Overview
Application Process
Project Implementation

3. Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Overview

4. Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)
April 3, Alberta and Canada signed a 10 year Integrated Bilateral Agreement to administer the ICIP.
Alberta’s allocation of $3.39 billion will flow through four streams:
Public Transit - $2.1 billion
Green Infrastructure - $1 billion
Community, Culture and Recreation - $140.6 million
Rural and Northern Communities - $159.7 million
Alberta Infrastructure is the ministry responsible for the program administration.
Multiple ministries will be involved in project administration.

5. Public Transit Alberta’s allocation is $2.1 billion.
To be administered similar to the current Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.
Infrastructure administers the agreement; and
Transportation works with municipalities on project delivery.
Examples of eligible projects:
new buses and LRTs;
active transportation infrastructure; and
more accessible transit stations.
Funding to be allocated to municipalities based on their 2015 transit ridership numbers.
This funding is intended to improve and expand public transit funding and must meet the following outcomes:
Improved capacity of public transit infrastructure;
Improved quality and/or safety of existing or future transit systems; or
Improved access to a public transit system.
Eligible projects include: new buses, LRT, active transportation infrastructure (e.g. incorporating bike and walk paths); improved access to transit and transit stations (e.g. low floor buses, barrier free stations, etc.).
Ineligible projects include: inter-city bus, rail, port and ferry infrastructure, which are not part of a public transit system.
Municipal allocations are based on ridership numbers for those communities, determined by Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) 2015 statistics. Communities without existing transit authorities are ineligible for this funding.
Calgary, Airdrie, Bow Valley (Banff-ROAM transit), Edmonton, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Strathcona County, Leduc, Fort Saskatchewan, Grande Prairie, Hinton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Wood Buffalo, Cold Lake, Whitecourt, Rocky View District.

6. Green Infrastructure Alberta’s allocation is $1 billion.
This stream is composed of 3 sub-streams:
Climate Change Mitigation - projects which reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A minimum of 45% of the allocation must be invested in this stream.
Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation - helping communities adapt to and withstand climate change impacts, natural disasters and extreme weather events.
Environmental Quality - projects which will result in an increased capacity to treat and manage water and wastewater, or to reduce or remediate soil or air pollution.
Green Infrastructure is intended to be the source of funding for projects identified by provinces and territories under the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.
Green Infrastructure is composed of three sub-streams:
Climate Change Mitigation: investments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Eligible projects must meet at least one of the following outcomes:
Improved capacity to manage more renewable energy;
Increased access to clean energy transportation;
Increased energy efficiency of buildings; or
Increased generation of clean energy.
Examples of eligible projects include: community and recreation centres incorporating green improvements, solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal, biofuels, etc. Public transit projects such as LRTs which contribute to reduced GHG emissions may also be eligible under certain conditions.
Ineligible projects include: Inter-city bus, rail, port and ferry infrastructure that are not part of a public transit system; projects eligible under Low Carbon Economy Fund unless this funding is fully utilized; energy retrofit projects (with some exceptions) and all emergency services infrastructure.
Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation:
Eligible projects must meet the following outcome:
Increased structural capacity and/or increased natural capacity to adapt to climate change impacts, natural disasters and/or extreme weather events.
Examples of eligible projects include: dams, dykes, rehabilitated or artificial wetlands, green roofs, etc.
Ineligible projects include: the relocation of whole communities and all emergency services infrastructure.
Environmental Quality:
Increased capacity to treat and/or manage wastewater and stormwater;
Increased access to potable water; or
Increased capacity to reduce and/or remediate soil and/or air pollutants.
Examples of eligible projects include: water and wastewater treatment plants, replacement of diesel storage tanks and reduction of the environmental impact of landfills. No exclusions are currently identified.

7. Community, Culture and Recreation
Alberta’s allocation is $140.6 million.
Priority will be placed on projects that support vulnerable populations.
A minimum of $21.5 million must be allocated to support Indigenous people not living on-reserve (e.g. friendship centres).
Examples of eligible projects include:
new, expanded or renewed community centres and hubs;
amateur sport facilities; and
cultural and recreational installations and facilities.
Vulnerable populations will be defined by Infrastructure Canada and Alberta Infrastructure.
Eligible projects must meet the following outcomes: Improved access to and/or increased quality of cultural, recreational and/or community infrastructure for Canadians, including Indigenous peoples and vulnerable populations.
Ineligible projects include: projects with private sector, for-profit recipients; within community infrastructure projects- spaces for: healthcare; tourism purposes; provincial or municipal services; for-profit uses; daycare facilities (some exceptions); or religious sites that serve as places of religious assembly.

8. Rural and Northern Communities
Alberta’s allocation is $159.7 million.
Eligible municipalities must have a population of 100,000 or less (based on 2016 Stats Can Census data).
Eligible projects must meet at least one of the following outcomes:
improved food security (e.g. community freezers);
improved and more reliable local road or air infrastructure;
improved broadband connectivity; or
more efficient and reliable energy.
Ineligible projects include: Housing; Early learning and child care facilities; Health facilities and primary and secondary education facilities, except to benefit clients who are primarily Indigenous peoples; Highways and trade corridors, except for portions that connect communities that do not already have year round road access; Resource development infrastructure, notably industrial resource development access roads, except for portions that connect communities that do not already have year round road access in the territories.
While projects under the other streams are eligible under this stream federally, Alberta’s current approach is that only projects meeting outcomes specific to the Rural and Northern Communities stream will be considered for this funding (e.g. Public Transit and Recreation Centres will not be considered under this stream).

9. Ultimate Recipients The following organizations are eligible to apply:
The Government of Alberta;
Municipalities;
Publicly funded post-secondary institutions;
Provincial or municipal government owned crown- corporations;
Indigenous Ultimate Recipients including: First Nations or Métis governments, band councils and not-for-profit organizations whose mandate is to improve Indigenous outcomes;
Not-for-profit organizations; and
For-profit organizations, if in partnership with one of the above organizations.
Not eligible to apply in the Community, Culture and Recreation stream.
Post-secondary institutions require municipal support and cannot apply for ICIP funding without it. Municipal support can be provided in a letter signed by the Reeve.
If applicable, post-secondary project applications should also include any financial support provided by a municipality.

10. Eligible Projects Projects must be for public use and public benefit.
Health care and education facility projects may be eligible but only when benefiting Indigenous peoples by advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Projects cannot be for the following purposes:
Tourism;
Provincial or municipal services; or
For-profit uses.
With the exception of any climate assessment requirements, any contracts signed or costs incurred prior to federal approval are ineligible.
Projects undertaken by for-profit applicants must clearly show a public use and public benefit.

11. Cost-Sharing
The Federal Government will fund eligible project costs up to the following:
Municipal and not-for profit partners: 40%
Provincial partners: 50%
Indigenous partners: 75%
Private sector, for-profit partners (when eligible): 25%
In the Rural and Northern Communities Stream:
Canada will invest up to 60% for municipalities with a population less than 5,000.
Up to 50% will be invested for provincial, municipal (population of 5,000+) and not-for-profit projects.
Cost-sharing requirements on the Public Transit stream are expected to be different than the other streams. Alberta will be able to cost-share at 33.33% of the entire stream instead of on a per-project basis, which is the requirement for the other streams.
Indigenous partners are able to access the remaining 25% using other federal sources or other sources of funding.

12. Cost Sharing for Municipal Projects
Municipalities can use Municipal Sustainability Initiative funding (MSI) as a municipal cost share for ICIP projects.
Alberta is required to cost-share municipal projects at a minimum of 33.33% of eligible costs.
This program requirement cannot be waived.
Currently, no additional provincial funding has been identified to cost-share ICIP projects.
Municipalities will need to work with partner ministries to access existing grant programs or explore alternative funding options.
Projects will not be endorsed for federal funding until required provincial cost shares are identified.
A grant funding list has been added to the ICIP website to support municipalities in identifying ministries where grant funding may be available.

13. Application Process

14. Application Process
1. Applicant submits Expression of Interest (EOI) form
2. Alberta reviews and prioritizes EOI forms
3. Select applicants complete federal project applications
4. Project applications are reviewed and approved by Infrastructure Canada
5. Successful applicants enter into a grant agreement with the Government of Alberta
Alberta has established a two-stage process to identify eligible projects for ICIP funding.
The first stage is the submission of the Expression of Interest (EOI) form, found at the website.
The objective of the first stage is to identify which projects will be supported provincially. Applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form to determine project eligibility. Applicants may be contacted by program staff during or following the intake period to provide additional project information or to be advised that projects are ineligible.
Applicants whose projects are shortlisted will be invited to provide further information required to meet federal application requirements (the second stage). Applicants will work with Government of Alberta staff to complete the ICIP federal application requirements.
When projects are ready for submission, Alberta will submit applications to Infrastructure Canada, who will review and approve projects.
Infrastructure Canada will review to ensure that project meets eligibility requirements, program intent and outcomes from the relevant stream.

15. Program Information
The Expression of Interest (EOI) application form and program details can be found at:
Program level questions can be directed to

16. EOI Prioritization Criteria
EOIs are scored, so it’s important to provide sufficient details on the form.
EOIs are prioritized using the following criteria:
alignment with program outcomes;
anticipated social, economic and environmental benefits;
impact on community and stakeholder identified needs;
project readiness, including the amount of funding secured and the level of planning that has occurred;
the applicant’s capacity to manage the project;  and,
alignment with Government of Alberta priorities.

17. Climate Lens Assessments 1/2
Two Climate Lens Assessments may be required:
GHG Mitigation Assessment - measures anticipated GHG emissions impact of an infrastructure project.
Climate Change Resilience Assessment - employs a risk management approach to anticipate, prevent, withstand, respond to, and recover from a climate change related disruption or impact.
All projects over $10 million require both assessments.
Climate Assessments are a federal requirement. The intent of the Climate Lens Assessments are to help infrastructure owners design better projects by assessing their opportunities to reduce carbon pollution and identify when they should be adapting project design to better withstand impacts of climate change (e.g. severe weather, floods, sea-level rise, etc.).
Once applicable projects are endorsed provincially, applicants will be advised to complete any required climate assessments.
These climate assessments must be submitted as part of the federal application.
Climate assessments are the only costs that can be incurred prior to federal approval, and can be claimed once a project is approved federally.
Alberta can request exemptions on select projects from the federal government. If approved, the rationale will be disclosed publicly.

18. Climate Lens Assessments 2/2
Additionally:
GHG Mitigation Assessments are required for all projects under the Green Infrastructure- Climate Change Mitigation sub-stream.
Climate Change Resilience Assessments are required for all projects under the Green Infrastructure-Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation sub-stream.
Climate Lens Assessments must be completed prior to federal project submission.
Infrastructure will follow up with applicants with specific project requirements.

19. Project Implementation

20. Grant Agreements - once a project receives federal approval, the appropriate provincial ministry will enter into a Grant Agreement with the lead applicant, who then becomes the Ultimate Recipient. Claims and Payments - Applicants will submit claims to the granting ministry, who will submit claims to federal government for reimbursement. Reporting Requirements - There are twice annual reporting requirements unless the municipality has a population of 5,000 or less. An annual reporting requirement then applies. Community Employment Benefits - All projects with total eligible costs of $25 million or more are expected to report on Community Employment Benefits (CEB).
Once projects are approved the following requirements must be satisfied.
Claims and payments – ICIP is a claims based program. Once the Grant Agreement has been signed, applicants may incur costs and submit claims to the Government of Alberta, who will review and submit claims to Infrastructure Canada. Applicants will be reimbursed for claims once the Government of Alberta has received payment from Infrastructure Canada.
Reporting- For municipal projects, where a municipality has a population of 5,000 or fewer, Ultimate Recipients will be required to submit project progress and project outcome reporting annually. Reporting requirements will be identified in the Grant Agreement.
All other Ultimate Recipients will be required to submit project progress and project outcome reporting twice yearly. Reporting requirements will be identified in the Grant Agreement.
Community Employment Benefits- The purpose of the CEB reporting is to increase employment opportunities for the following targeted groups: apprentices, Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, veterans, youth, new Canadians, or small-sized, medium-sized and social enterprises in the construction industry and related sectors. Alberta can request exceptions; however, if approved by the federal government, the rationale will be shared publicly.

21. Questions?