The Government of B.C. is assisting 100 Mile House and the Cariboo Regional District with $324,319 of grants from the Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF), Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA, Donna Barnett announced today.
“This SCIF grant of over $200,000 is a direct investment to help rural communities like 100 Mile House maintain, or even expand community safety initiatives or other programs offered,” Barnett said. “I know this funding will go to good use, and help improve our quality of life in the South Cariboo.”
100 Mile House will receive $231,668 in Small Community Grants, while the Cariboo Regional District will receive $92,651 in Regional District Grants.
This funding is a part of almost $74 million being invested in communities throughout B.C. this year in SCIF funding, including the Small Community Grant and Regional District Basic Grants and the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Program.
Since 2009, SCIF grants have provided $678 million in funding to support B.C. communities enabling them to invest money in projects that are identified as priorities at the local level. The SCIF program was implemented by the province to help provide local governments with greater financial stability in economically uncertain times.
For more information:
· To learn more about the Strategic Community Investment fund, please visit: cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/policy_research/local_government_grants.htm
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