FireSmart Community Funding & Support

 

The First Nations’ Emergency Services Society, the Forest Enhancement Society of BC and the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) are working with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development to deliver the FireSmart Community Funding & Supports program.

Eligible applicants:

  • Include all local governments (municipalities and regional districts) and First Nations (bands, Treaty First Nations and Indigenous National Governments with authority for lands and resources) in BC are eligible to apply.

  • May apply for up to $50,000 or $150,000, depending on their specific risk of wildfire. There are opportunities to apply for additional funding for regional districts, and for fuel management proposals that include Provincial Crown land within and adjacent to community boundaries. Information on determining risk is provided in Appendix 2 of the Program Guide.

For enquiries about the program or application process, please contact UBCM at cri@ubcm.ca or 250-356-2947.

The FireSmart Begins at Home Manual was developed to help people reduce the risk of personal property damage due to wildfires.

Download FireSmart Guides & Manuals here.

Click here for more information and to apply.

 
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