Grants and Contributions:
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$136,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 21, 2012 -
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Location:
ARMSTRONG ONTARIO, CA
Reference Number:
GC-2012-Q4-04580
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient's Legal Name:
WHITESAND FIRST NATION
Program Purpose:
The long-term objective of the Project is for the Proponent to utilize the local wood supply in the Armstrong Forest. The Aboriginal Forestry Initiative funding for the Project will empower change in the Whitesand community and other First Nation communities' economic and social standings. The funding will be utilized to work towards the development of new facilities that will create long-term meaningful employment and shift the community and surrounding area from high-cost diesel powered electrical generation to a more environmentally accepting sustainable biomass co-generation.