MIDWAY – New Democrat MLA Roly Russell says that funding will deliver projects to people in the Boundary Region. Local governments, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations throughout the Coast and Vancouver Island are receiving funding to promote economic diversification, clean economy opportunities and infrastructure development.

“Diversifying the economy in our rural communities is essential to create good-paying jobs for the future,” says Roly Russell, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen. “Our government’s investment in the Boundary Region for the forest industry will help to ensure that local communities have a sustainable economy for the long-term.”

The Boundary Region is receiving $165,000 in funding for their Economic Diversification Plan.

The BC NDP Government is investing up to $33 million across rural areas of the province for the second intake of the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP). Communities on Vancouver Island and other coastal communities will be receiving up to $12.9 million in funding for 41 approved projects from REDIP to help strengthen local economies.

In its first two years, REDIP will see as much as $99 million invested in more than 300 projects throughout rural B.C.

Building resilient economies is part of the BC NDP government’s work through the StrongerBC Economic Plan to build a strong and sustainable economy for people through clean and inclusive growth.