Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs – CBT’s oldest programs – support projects identified as priorities within individual communities.  The programs are designed to help address the needs of Basin communities.  They are flexible and incorporate community-based funding decisions to better meet local priorities.  The Regional District of East Kootenay delivers these programs in the East Kootenay region.

 

Community Initiatives Program

 

The Community Initiatives Program funds projects that are identified as priorities within the communities and rural areas of the Regional District of East Kootenay.  The funding is allocated on a per capita basis between the Cities of Cranbrook, Fernie and Kimberley, Districts of Sparwood, Elkford and Invermere, Villages of Canal Flats and Radium Hot Springs, and Electoral Areas A, B, C, E, F, and G.

 

Affected Areas Program

 

The Affected Areas Program is designed to put funds back into the Basin for those communities most affected by dam construction under the Columbia River Treaty.  The Program funds projects that meet priorities in communities which lie within 10 km of Lake Koocanusa and include the following:

·         Electoral Area B: Jaffray, Galloway, Elko, Baynes Lake, Grasmere, and Newgate

·         Portion of Electoral Area C: Wardner, Mayook and Bull River

 

The funding is allocated on a per capita plus base value per affected area basis.

 

Application Process

 

Application forms are available in January of each year.  They are posted on the RDEK website and are available at local government offices throughout the Regional District of East Kootenay.

 

2012 Application Deadline and Process
 

The deadline for submitting applications for the 2012/2013 funding year is February 20, 2012 at 4:30 pm.  Community involvement meetings will be held during April and funding recommendations will be approved at the June 8, 2012 RDEK Board of Directors meeting.  Applicants will be notified by mail of the outcome of their applications by the end of June.

 

Contact Information

 

For further information regarding the Community Initiatives & Affected Areas Programs please contact:

Shannon Moskal

Community Services Manager

Phone: 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335 (toll-free)

Email:     smoskal@rdek.bc.ca

 

For information on other programs offered by the Columbia Basin Trust, please contact the Columbia Basin Trust at 1-800-505-8998 or visit their website at: http://www.cbt.org.

 

Documents

Notice - Call for Project Proposals

Guidelines for Submitting Proposals
CBT Application Form 2012-2013 (paper)

CBT Application Form 2012-2013 (electronic)

2012-2013 Process Schedule

2011-2012 Approved Projects

Fact Sheet