Prince George is one of eight municipalities across the province that will be receiving funding from the Rick Hansen Foundation B.C. Grants Program.
The program will provide complimentary RHF Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) ratings, up to $82,500 in funding for accessibility improvements to existing sites within each municipality, and accessibility training for city staff.
RHF Accessibility Certification is a rating and recognition program that consistently measures the meaningful accessibility of a site based the experience of people with varying disabilities affecting their mobility, vision, and hearing.
Some of these features include accessible entranceways, vehicle access, emergency systems, accessible washrooms, and wayfinding signs.
Participating municipalities will receive and RHFAC rating for three sites to identify three areas of improvements and up to $82,500 for accessibility improvements for upgrades to the three rated sites.
They will also receive a post post-accessibility improvement RHFAC rating to showcase enhanced access as well as a plaque for each site.
“Accessibility improvements to spaces such as community centres, libraries and arts facilities will benefit everyone across our province – parents, seniors, people with temporary and permanent disabilities, their caregivers and loved ones. Everyone has a right to real, meaningful access,” said Brad McCannell, VP Access and Inclusion, Rick Hansen Foundation.
The other communities selected include Coquitlam, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Port Moody, Richmond and Whistler and they were selected based on population and geographic representation.
