FedNor officers have had difficulty applying the assessment criteria consistently to all projects, particularly those that are small.
FedNor has established a target of 39 working days (55 calendar days) to process an application for assistance, from the time the application is received to the time a final decision is made; and a target of 46 workings days (65 calendar days) to send a letter of offer or rejection to the applicant.
FedNor is targeted toward small and medium-sized businesses in northern Ontario, and the subsidiary agreements support major industrial and municipal infrastructure projects in Quebec.
This was a multi-faceted study on the socio-economic impacts of FedNors broadband and ICT investments in Timmins, Ontario and the surrounding Cochrane District.
A number of FedNor projects were included in the study, including ICT investments relevant to health care, education, and business.