Food Security Emergency Planning & Preparedness Fund
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Supporting industry adopt, implement, and scale preparedness-related projects that tangibly improve collaboration between local government emergency response programs and producers for high-risk hazards as defined by Emergency Management Protocols.
The Food Security Emergency Planning & Preparedness (FSPP) Fund is an up to $20M program funded by the Government of BC through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF).
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The Fund allows agricultural producers, industry associations and local authorities to develop emergency plans and preparedness strategies with a unique focus on food security and agricultural resiliency, including investment in training and proactive procurement of equipment or infrastructure in anticipation of emergency events.
Program Objective
To fund preparedness-related projects that tangibly improve collaboration between local government emergency response programs and producers for high-risk hazards as defined by Emergency Management Protocols.
Program Goal
BC’s food supply is secure, and there is a reduced impact on the agriculture sector from climate-related and other emergencies.
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.