Vanderhoof, B.C.

Terrace, B.C.

The Northwest BC Regional
Funding Agreement

In a landmark step toward resource development equity and regional empowerment, the Province of British Columbia’s 2024 Budget included a transformative $250 million investment over five years for the local governments represented by the RBA. This investment, known as the Northwest BC Regional Funding Agreement, formalized a shared vision for long-term collaboration, rooted in respect, mutual benefit, and the recognition of the unique social and economic challenges faced by Northwest communities.

This historic agreement—unanimously endorsed by all 21 RBA local governments—will create well-paying jobs, fund urgently needed infrastructure, and help build resilient, sustainable communities across Northwest BC. The first wave of funding reached the RBA local governments in 2024, marking a long-overdue reinvestment of the wealth generated by the Northwest’s resources back into the region.

This funding is a critical step forward—but we see it as just the beginning. Continued partnership and investment are essential to ensuring that the Northwest is never left behind again.

Terrace, B.C.

Funding Allocations

The allocated amounts that each community in the RBA Funding Agreement will receive from the initial 5-year investment are:
Village of Burns Lake – $9,657,270
Village of Daajing Giids – $7,033,435
District of Fort St. James – $9,185,485
Village of Fraser Lake – $6,723,727
Village of Granisle – $4,951,306
Village of Hazelton – $4,562,864
District of Houston – $13,968,501
District of Kitimat – $19,551,818
Village of Masset – $6,607,142
District of New Hazelton – $5,882,881
Village of Port Clements – $4,454,983
District of Port Edward – $4,739,532
City of Prince Rupert – $34,300,856
Town of Smithers – $21,901,077
District of Stewart – $3,292,880
Village of Telkwa – $9,128,874
City of Terrace – $34,445,927
District of Vanderhoof – $19,102,804
Bulkley-Nechako Regional District – $14,426,166
Kitimat-Stikine Regional District – $11,898,950
North Coast Regional District – $4,183,528

Total – $250,000,000

Industrial Development, Local Government Infrastructure, and Livability in the RBA Region (2023)
Terrace, B.C.
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RBA Steering Committee

3 Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) from each regional district who sit in an advisory role:
CAO Daniel Fish,

North Coast Regional District (NCRD)

CAO Lina Gasser,

Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (RDKS)

CAO Curtis Helgesen,

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN)

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RBA Steering Committee

1 elected official appointed by each regional district:
Mayor Herb Pond,

City of Prince Rupert, North Coast Regional District (NCRD)

Mayor Sean Bujtas,

City of Terrace, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine (RDKS)

Mayor Gladys Atrill,

Town of Smithers, Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN)