Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program recipients announced

Today, the Canadian Coast Guard announced over $1.6 million in funding for 19 communities through the Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program (ICBVP). The program provides funding to coastal Indigenous communities to buy boats and related marine safety equipment, to support the communities’ ability to respond to maritime search and rescue incidents as part of the Canadian marine response system.

Today, the Canadian Coast Guard announced over $1.6 million in funding for 19 communities through the Indigenous Community Boat Volunteer Program (ICBVP). The program provides funding to coastal Indigenous communities to buy boats and related marine safety equipment, to support the communities’ ability to respond to maritime search and rescue incidents as part of the Canadian marine response system.