Union of BC Municipalities
Community Emergency Preparedness Fund
Applications are currently being accepted for these programs.
The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) is a suite of funding programs ($36 million investment) intended to enhance the resiliency of local governments, First Nations and communities in responding to emergencies. Funding is provided by the Province of BC and is administered by UBCM.
The funding streams include:
Structural Flood Mitigation. Application Deadline: October 25, 2019
Volunteer & Composite Fire Departments Equipment & Training. Application Deadline: November 15, 2019
Additional Information
CEPF Summary of Funded Projects, 2017-2018 [PDF - 171 KB]
Provincial Flood Hazard Area Land Use Management Guidelines October 2017
For more information, contact cepf@ubcm.ca or 250 387-4470.
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND ($33 million)
https://www.ubcm.ca/EN/main/funding/lgps/community-emergency-preparedness-fund.html
Including:
STRUCTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION
VOLUNTEER AND COMPOSITE FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND TRAINIING ($5 million)
INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SAFETY TRAINING