Community Emergency Preparedness Fund
Applications are currently being accepted for this program.
The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) is a suite of funding programs 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.
As of May 2019 all local governments and First Nations in BC are eligible to apply. The funding streams include:
- Structural Flood Mitigation Deadline: October 25, 2019
- Volunteer & Composite Fire Departments Equipment & Training Deadline: November 15, 2019
- Indigenous Cultural Safety & Cultural Humility Training Deadline: December 13, 2019
- Flood Risk Assessment, Flood Mapping & Flood Mitigation Planning Deadline: January 24, 2020
- Emergency Support Services Deadline: February 14, 2020
- Emergency Operations Centres & Training Deadline: March 13, 2020
- Evacuation Route Planning Deadline: April 17, 2020
Additional Information
- CEPF Summary of Funded Projects, 2017-2018 [PDF - 171 KB]
- CEPF FAQ [PDF - 211 KB]
- Provincial Flood Hazard Area Land Use Management Guidelines October 2017
For more information, contact cepf@ubcm.ca or 250 387-4470.
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