Community Development Trust

The $129-million Community Development Trust, a federally-funded, provincially-operated program, was launched in 2008. It provides assistance to workers and communities impacted by the downturn in the forest industry.

Assistance is being provided through three programs. The Transition Assistance Program is designed to assist older workers moving to retirement. The Tuition Assistance Program offers forest workers facing layoff opportunities to upgrade their skills, knowledge and education. And the Job Opportunities Program creates short-term work in or near resource-dependent communities in order to assist impacted resource workers.

• Tuition Assistance Program: http://www.cd.gov.bc.ca/cdt/tuition
  (Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until March 2011.)


• Job Opportunities Submission: http://www.cd.gov.bc.ca/cdt/jobs/ (Applications for 2009/10 closed on July 24, 2009.)


• Transitional Assistance Program: http://www.cd.gov.bc.ca/cdt/transition/ (Final application period for the Transition Assistance Program ended
  August 31, 2009. This will conclude the Transitional Assistance Program.)

For assistance with the funding application, contact the Community Development Trust program area.