A successful grant application will bring $20,000 to look at ways to make the city more senior-friendly.
Prince George was among 28 communities that were awarded a 2016 Age-Friendly Community Planning and Project grant by the province.
The application was made following a request from the city's accessibility advisory committee, which wanted to hire a consultant to review ways to make Prince George more accessible for its older population.
"With an aging population, understanding and planning for the needs of our seniors is an important priority," said Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond, in a press release.
The grant program is a partnership between the provincial government and the Union of B.C. Municipalities. Grant applicants were encouraged to consider projects that focus on accessibility, elder abuse prevention, dementia and non-medical home support.
In Prince George, the money will fund the creation of an Age-Friendly Action Plan to identify barriers for seniors and actionable items to remove them.
"Developing a plan to increase accessibility will help encourage seniors to live active, socially engaged, independent lives," Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris said, in a press release.
