Grants and Contributions:

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Title:
Organizational Transformation - Phase 2
Agreement Number:
FIRENFC-12
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 26, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
The objective of this Project is to support and assist in transitioning from the current governance structure to one in which the FireSmart Program becomes part of an expanded role for the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) supporting mitigation and prevention nationally.
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:

The transition will enable a greater national representation and presence resulting in the ability to better communicate nationally, develop and implement programs, education, and resources with a standardized approach, leveraging economies of scale and with a view to a whole of society orientation.

Location:
SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta, CA T8B 0A9
Reference Number:
115-2020-2021-Q2-09626
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Other
Recipient's Operating Name:
Partners in Protection
Recipient's Legal Name:
PARTNERS IN PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Program:
Wildland Fire Resilience
Program Purpose:

The purpose is to increase the resiliency of Canadian communities to the risks and impacts of natural disasters, and to undertake and implement risk reduction analyses and actions. To ensure that wildfire response agencies are integrated with each other in order to implement an effective wildland fire response program, and, to increase the wildfire knowledge of agencies, communities and individuals, in order to create a culture of wildfire safety and to empower the public to understand risk.