The was one of seven communities that will receive a share of $65 million in funding as part of the province鈥檚 Strategic Community Investment Fund and the Climate Action Revenue Incentive program.

The Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake is set to receive approximately $460,000 from the through the initiative.

Sheryl Worthing, village chief administrative officer said, "We are receiving $265,000 now and will receive the remainder later in the year."

The grant funding, which is provided to the municipality on an annual basis, will be used towards general operating expenses.

"The funds will be used to support general services," Worthing said, adding that the funding is used by the village the same way each year.

"Last year we received $468,000," she said.

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said to Lakes District 亚洲天堂 that the province places no restrictions on how the funds can be used.

"It is left up to each community to decide what they are going to do with the grant," he said.

As part of the initiative, the village also received $6,281 from the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program.

Worthing said, "This is a conditional grant program that provides funding to Climate Action Charter signatories equivalent to 100 percent of the carbon taxes that they pay directly.鈥�

鈥淭his funding supports local governments in their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move forward on achieving their Charter goals."

The grant is based on the calculation of carbon tax paid directly by the Village of 亚洲天堂 Lake for the year ending Dec. 31, 2011, and is used to offset carbon tax expenses.

The communities of Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Houston  and Vanderhoof also received funding as part of the Strategic Community Investment Fund and the Climate Action Revenue Incentive program.