ARCHIVED – Allocation of Funds for Participation in the Public Hearing for NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. – 2021 NGTL System Expansion Project
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The Board administers a Participant Funding Program (PFP), which provides financial assistance to individuals, Indigenous groups, landowners, and non-industry not-for-profit groups to facilitate public participation in certain project hearings and environmental assessments of designated projects.
On 18 May 2018, the National Energy Board announced $1,000,000 to assist individuals and groups with their participation in the hearing for the NGTL 2021 System Expansion project. The PFP received twenty-one applications requesting a total of $2,251,171. After reviewing the applications, the PFP recommended awarding $1,588,830 to twenty-one recipients. The Executive Vice President, Regulatory approved the recommendation. Indigenous groups account for 100% of the funding awarded.
| Applicant | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | $80,000 |
| Bearspaw First Nation | $80,000 |
| Blood Tribe (Kainai First Nation) | $80,000 |
| Cadotte Lake Metis | $80,000 |
| Chiniki First Nation | $80,000 |
| Driftpile Cree Nation | $75,630 |
| Duncan's First Nation | $66,280 |
| Ermineskin Cree Nation | $80,000 |
| Foothills First Nation | $79,800 |
| Horselake First Nation | $65,475 |
| Métis Nation of Alberta Region 3 | $79,655 |
| Nekaneet Cree Nation | $77,460 |
| O'Chiese First Nation | $80,000 |
| Piikani Nation | $80,000 |
| Saddle Lake Cree Nation | $79,420 |
| Samson Cree Nation | $80,000 |
| Siksika Nation | $80,000 |
| Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | $25,110 |
| Tsuut'ina Nation | $80,000 |
| Wesley First Nation | $80,000 |
| Whitefish Lake (Goodfish) First Nation | $80,000 |
| Total | $1,588,830 |
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