Consistent and Predictable Funding for Housing, Infrastructure and Rural Economic Development

Whereas inconsistent grant-based programs favour communities that already have the resources and capacity to apply for grants to pursue and complete projects simultaneously, creating inequities for smaller communities where an inordinate amount of time is spent on pursuing grants instead of doing the work of community development; And whereas federal programs like the Community Works Fund provide local governments with stable, predictable and dedicated funding equitably for all local governments: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urges the provincial government to implement consistent and predictable funding for housing, infrastructure and rural economic development.