Grants and Contributions:
Eighteen (18) projects included, covering two fiscal years: 2017-18 and 2018-19. The projects address: hazard, impact, vulnerability and assessments; flood mapping and forecasting; public awareness and education; small-scale structural flood mitigation measures; construction of new permanent structural materials designed to mitigate the impacts of flooding; improvements or modernization of existing permanent structural measures; and the purchase of equipment used to undertake mitigation and/or support the implementation of permanent structural mitigation measures.
To support projects that contribute to the achievement of the Department's objectives with respect to reducing the impacts of natural disasters on Canadians by focusing investments on significant, recurring flood risks and costs.