Strengthening emergency support for evacuees

The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) supports projects that strengthen the resilience of First Nations and local governments in responding to and preparing for disasters and climate change. This funding is administered through the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.

Communities throughout British Columbia will receive nearly $2.5 million from the Emergency Support Services (ESS) Training and Equipment stream as follows:

Regional: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District - Group lodging and registration equipment, health and safety equipment and volunteer recognition
Sub-applicant: Port Alberni
Approved amount: $60,000

Cariboo Regional District - Volunteer retention and development opportunity
Approved amount: $23,738

Regional: Central Kootenay Regional District - Training, volunteer recruitment and group lodging equipment
Sub-applicant: Castlegar, Creston, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Salmo, Silverton, Slocan
Approved amount: $220,195

Regional: Central Okanagan Regional District - Reception centre and group lodging equipment and training
Sub-applicant: Peachland, Kelowna, Lake Country, Westbank First Nation, West Kelowna
Approved amount: $180,000

Chawathil First Nation - Trailer, registrant training and evacuee supplies
Amount: $29,995

Chilliwack - Personal protective equipment and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $10,921

Columbia Shuswap Regional District - Volunteer development opportunity, training and IT equipment
Approved amount: $28,448

Regional: Comox Valley Regional District - Personal protective equipment, group lodging supplies, training and recruitment
Sub-applicants: K'omoks First Nation, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland
Approved amount: $150,000

Coquitlam - ESS service improvements and trauma-informed training
Approved amount: $25,000

Regional: Cowichan Valley Regional District - Group lodging equipment upgrades, mental health supports, training and development opportunity
Sub-applicants: Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, North Cowichan
Approved amount: $150,000

Dease River First Nation - ESS evacuation support trailer
Approved amount: $30,000

Delta - Group lodging supplies and cultural humility training
Approved amount: $29,352

Dzawada'enuxw First Nation - Training and essential ESS responder equipment
Approved amount: $30,000

Regional: East Kootenay Regional District - IT equipment, training and volunteer recruitment and development opportunity
Sub-applicants: Cranbrook, Invermere, Kimberley
Approved amount: $120,000

Fort Nelson First Nation - ESS evacuation support trailer
Approved amount: $30,000

Golden - Volunteer development opportunity, regional training exercises and IT upgrades
Approved amount: $29,056

Heiltsuk Nation - Emergency food supplies and essential equipment
Approved amount: $29,930

Hope - Training, equipment and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $30,000

Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations - Mobile ESS trailer and climate control equipment
Approved amount: $29,775

Kamloops - Reception centre equipment and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $30,000

Kitimat-Stikine Regional District - IT equipment, emergency shelter supplies and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $29,701

Kootenay-Boundary Regional District - Volunteer development opportunity, training exercise and reception centre and group lodging kits
Approved amount: $30,000

Langford - Team training, leadership development and essential equipment
Approved amount: $28,400

Langley Township - Mobile reception centre kits and exercise
Approved amount: $30,000

McLeod Lake Indian Band - Volunteer development opportunity and equipment
Approved amount: $30,000

Merritt - Reception centre equipment and volunteer recruitment and development opportunity
Approved amount: $30,000

Nak'azdli Whut'en - IT equipment and joint ESS grant
Approved amount: $10,000

Neskonlith Indian Band - ESS trailer and orientation exercise
Approved amount: $29,787

Okanagan Indian Band - Mobile connectivity upgrades and volunteer recruitment and development opportunity
Approved amount: $30,000

Regional: Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District - IT equipment, volunteer recognition and training
Sub-applicants: Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, Osoyoos Indian Band, Penticton, Princeton, SnPink'tn, Summerland, Upper Similkameen Indian Band
Approved amount: $300,000

Regional: Parksville - Training, cultural safety learning, personal protective equipment and volunteer development opportunity
Sub-applicant: Qualicum Beach
Approved amount: $42,368

Prince George - ESS equipment, volunteer retention activities and exercises
Approved amount: $30,000

Prophet River First Nation - Evacuation support trailer
Approved amount: $30,000

Revelstoke - Volunteer recruitment and development opportunity and communications equipment
Approved amount: $21,331

Saanich - Evacuee registration and assistance tool enhancements, training and volunteer recruitment and recognition
Approved amount: $30,000

Seabird Island Band - Comfort kits, training and development opportunity
Approved amount: $12,241

Sékw'elw'as - Evacuation support supplies
Approved amount: $30,000

Sema:th First Nation - Evacuee registration and assistance tool training, volunteer retention activities and IT equipment
Approved amount: $30,000

Shxw'ōwhámel First Nation - Introductory training, essential supplies and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $28,469

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw - Training and culturally appropriate group lodging supplies
Approved amount: $30,000

Sooke - IT equipment, training and volunteer recruitment and retention
Approved amount: $30,000

Spuzzum First Nation - ESS evacuation support trailer
Approved amount: $30,000

Stz'uminus First Nation - Group lodging preparedness supplies, training and volunteer recruitment
Approved amount: $29,800

Sunshine Coast Regional District - Group lodging supplies and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $30,000

Tk'emlups te Secwepemc - IT equipment, training supplies and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $30,000

Tla'amin Nation - ESS capacity building: equipment, training, exercise and volunteer development opportunity
Approved amount: $30,000

Tofino - Responder readiness equipment, training and exercises
Approved amount: $30,000

Tsilhqot'in National Government - Cultural care kits and ESS IT equipment
Approved amount: $30,000

Tsleil-Waututh Nation - Group lodging supplies and safety-focused training
Approved amount: $29,992

Vanderhoof - Reception centre setup equipment, communications and training
Approved amount: $30,000

Victoria - Volunteer recruitment and recognition and group lodging supplies
Approved amount: $15,287

Wells - Reception centre trailer, training and volunteer recruitment
Approved amount: $29,329

Williams Lake - Reception centre supplies and volunteer recognition and development opportunity
Approved amount: $28,457

Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqⱡi 'it - Group lodging supplies, personal protective equipment and training
Approved amount: $25,520