The Manitoba government has approved 10 projects that mitigate against future disasters. One of the projects includes funding up to $60,000 for the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie for emergency preparedness purchases.

“In the past few years, Manitobans have increasingly seen the impacts of climate change with wildfires, floods and extreme snowfalls,” said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor. “Our government is committed to making sure Manitoba families and communities have the supports they need to prepare for these extreme weather events. We’re taking action to build up our resiliency and capacity so we’re prepared for future environmental events.”

The funding will be delivered through the Mitigation and Preparedness Program (MPP), through the Manitoba Emergency Management Organization (EMO).

For this round of MPP funding, municipalities affected by the 2023 spring flood were eligible to apply.

The 10 approved projects for the 2023 MPP include:

  • up to $60,794 to the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie for emergency preparedness purchases;
  • up to $20,873 to the Municipality of Boissevain-Morton for road raising;
  • up to $12,077 to the Municipality of Cartwright-Roblin for a reserve fund;
  • up to $13,361 to the Municipality of Deloraine-Winchester for a reserve fund to purchase an EOC generator;
  • up to $22,030 to the Municipality of Emerson-Franklin for lift station generators;
  • up to $18,306 to the Municipality of Louise for culvert replacements;
  • up to $11,553 to the Rural Municipality of Montcalm for a reserve fund;
  • up to $13,108 to the Municipality of Mossey River to purchase VHF radios;
  • up to $16,000 to the Municipality of Norfolk Treherne for a reserve fund for road raising and armoring; and
  • up to $52,603 to the Municipality of Rhineland for road raising.

Since its inception in 2020, the MPP has provided $3.7 million in support to 120 projects.

Manitoba EMO will continue to advance outstanding contribution agreements for the 2020, 2022 and 2023 MPP as they are submitted by municipalities, the minister added.