To help reduce flood risk, the Province is providing Merritt with $329,000 for a project to update flood-hazard mapping and develop new flood-mitigation plans.

To help assist with the cleanup of waterway debris caused by the atmospheric river event in November 2021, helicopter support is expected to begin as early as Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in the following areas:

People living in Merritt and Princeton will benefit from rural development grants to help them recover from the effects of climate-related events.  

People in Merritt at risk of harm or victimization will benefit from a $15,000 grant to create a community-based team of front-line workers to deliver better and faster access to services.

Three Indigenous communities in the Interior will join B.C.’s clean-energy sector with local projects following support from the Province.

To improve safety for people travelling on the Coquihalla (Highway 5) south of Merritt, centre median barriers will be installed and the highway shoulder widened.