Attachment 1 - SPF Program Guide Project Categories

3 PROJECTS

3.1 PROJECT CATEGORIES

CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE STREAM
Local Roads, Bridges and Active Transportation	Recreation and Sport Infrastructure
Wastewater and Stormwater	Drinking Water
Tourism and Culture Infrastructure	Community Energy Systems
Solid Waste	Public Transit
Short-sea Shipping and Short-line Rail	Resilience
Fire Hall and Fire Trucks	Broadband Connectivity
Regional and Local Airports	Brownfield Redevelopment

CAPACITY BUILDING STREAM
Asset Management Planning
Long-term Infrastructure Planning
Integrated Community Sustainability Planning - Housing Planning

Examples of eligible projects under each category can be found in Annex A of this program guide.

3.2 INELIGIBLE PROJECTS

Project works, which would otherwise be eligible, become ineligible if the project works have started prior to the date the project is included in a submitted SPF application. The project is deemed to have been started if a tender has been awarded, or work has commenced.

Furthermore, a SPF project will be deemed ineligible if:

The project start date is later than two years after grant approval
The project completion date is later than five years after grant approval

3.2.1 Ineligible Capital Infrastructure Stream Projects

National Airport System
Social Housing / Social Services
Childcare / Daycare Centres
Emergency Response Services (excluding fire hall infrastructure)
City Halls / Public Works Buildings / Other Administrative Buildings
Health Care Infrastructure (hospitals, convalescent and seniors’ centers, care facilities)
Facilities, including arenas, which would be used as the home of professional sports teams

3.2.2 Ineligible Capacity Building Stream Projects

Projects that have been approved under the UBCM Asset Management Planning (AMP) grant program unless they are identified as a distinct or phased component of the overall project.