Ottawa Funds Community Emergency Prep

Ottawa’s rolling out a million-dollar emergency grant program to empower community groups to tackle extreme weather—up to $50K annually—to build resilience before disasters strike. With tornadoes, floods, and heatwaves on the rise, this pilot initiative targets the vital role locals play as first responders, funding emergency plans, training, and gear like generators and sandbags. City staff found less than a third of groups have plans—highlighting urgent need. Managed by emergency services, recipients must outline how funds will be used and report progress yearly. It’s a proactive push to strengthen neighborhoods so we can all bounce back together when the unexpected hits. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/317d27c3c97c9c35