Creating new opportunities for B.C.’s forest workers
The Community Development Trust (CDT) is a three-year program helping forest workers, their families and their communities get through challenging times in the forest sector. The CDT creates new job opportunities, helps laid-off workers upgrade their skills and smoothes the transition of older workers who want to leave their forest sector jobs. |
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Making a
difference
The Community Development Trust is making a
positive difference in the lives of forest
workers. To date, the Province’s three-pronged
approach has assisted more than 6,000 people. |
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- For background on the CDT’s three programs, see
the CDT Facts page.
- For a breakdown of funding by economic region
and regional district, see our
Regional
funding page.
- For more information on what the Trust is
accomplishing, see the
Making a Difference
page.
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In 2008 and 2009, this program helped older workers make the transition from the
forest sector to retirement or other new opportunities.
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Laid off and looking to upgrade your skills or education?
You may be eligible
for up to a year of assistance with tuition and books.
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Funding is provided to communities and organizations wanting to create short-term job opportunities for unemployed resource workers in resource-dependent areas.
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PROGRAM STATUS:
The program’s final application period ended on August 31, 2009.
During the program’s 2008 application period, more than 1,700 forest workers
were approved for funding, committing $65 million out of the program’s total $85
million in funding.
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PROGRAM STATUS:
Applications are accepted on an on-going basis until March 31, 2011.
As of August 31, 2009, approximately 2,700 forest workers have had their Tuition
Assistance Program applications approved, committing $12.8 million out of the
program’s total $17.25 million in funding. |
PROGRAM STATUS:
The program’s 2009/10 application period ended on July
24, 2009. All applications have been reviewed and notification letters
regarding proposal status were mailed on August 27, 2009.
A final application period is anticipated in early 2010.
As of Sept. 15, 2009, 291 Job Opportunities Program
projects were approved, committing $72 million in program funding.
This includes additional provincial and federal funding added in 2009.
These projects are expected to employ over 3,000 workers.
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For more information about the Community Development Trust:
- 1-877-238-8882 from B.C. communities outside Victoria
- 250-387-5349 from Victoria
- email: cdt@gov.bc.ca
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