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Intact Financial Corporation increases investment in its Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants program to $3.1 million
Intact Financial Corporation increases investment in its Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants prog...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Intact Financial Corporation increases investment in its Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants program to $3.1 million\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n The\n \n City of Kelowna\n \n , along with 18 other municipalities, registered charities, and Indigenous communities awarded funding to support local projects that implement proven solutions to flooding and wildfire\n \n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n June 11, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Intact Financial Corporation is pleased to announce that it is increasing its investment in its Municipal Climate Resiliency Grants program from\n \n $2 million\n \n to\n \n $3.1 million\n \n to support 19 communities across\n \n Canada\n \n , including the\n \n City of Kelowna\n \n , address the effects of extreme weather events, such as flooding and wildfire. The projects funded will help protect communities as they adapt to a changing climate, focusing on vulnerable areas and solutions that protect the wider community or mobilize residents to take action.\n \n\n The 19 selected recipients represent municipalities, registered charities and Indigenous communities across the country and were selected from a competitive pool of 172 applicants. Intact will invest up to\n \n $200,000\n \n into each of the selected projects, which range from creating wetlands and rain gardens to help reduce flooding, to the implementation of incentive programs for homeowners to make their homes more wildfire resilient.\n \n\n \"As the frequency and severity of extreme weather continues to increase, we are accelerating our efforts in helping people and communities adapt to a changing climate,\" says\n \n Carla Smith\n \n , Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy, Climate and People Officer, Intact Financial Corporation. \"Municipalities are on the frontlines of climate adaptation. The work they undertake to protect their communities is essential, and we recognize and appreciate their leadership. We believe equipping them with effective tools is essential to building resilience.\...