Water board awards $350,000 in grants, many focused on drought prevention in Okanagan
Projects that have a focus on preventing drought or water shortages have been given priority in this year’s grants from the Okanagan Basin Water Board.
The grants are available to local governments and First Nations, irrigation districts and non-profit organizations. The board received 23 applications worth a combined amount of $631,725.
“It was very competitive this year with a lot of high-scoring proposals,” Carolina Restrepo-Tamayo, OBWB’s Office and Grants Manager, said.
About 90 per cent of the applications were related to this year’s drought theme.