Partnership Briefing · Confidential
Critical infrastructure
that can protect itself.
Funding Overview — Build Communities Strong Fund. A proposed wildfire protection and infrastructure resilience partnership.
Prepared for
Lil’wat Business Group & Lil’wat Forestry Ventures
Status
Updated following the July 9, 2026 discussion with Klay
BCSF Direct Delivery Stream
The core question here is how can we protect our communities from wildfire risk?
We know that exterior sprinkler systems are effective at protecting infrastructure. We can deliver a comprehensive system across Lil’wat assets to protect critical infrastructure and make the community more resilient.
Build Communities Strong Fund
$6 Billion
Allocated toward climate adaptation, large building retrofits, and community infrastructure resilience — with a legally mandated minimum 10% carve-out reserved exclusively for Indigenous-led projects and investments.
Capacity Note
Prodigy Wildfire Solutions absorbs the administrative burden — handling technical designs, workflow management, and required Class C costing configurations, so no additional staff time is required from Lil’wat to prepare and submit the grant.
Discussion with Klay — July 9, 2026
Prodigy met with Klay to walk through the wildfire risk facing Lil’wat Business Group assets and the proposed solution: Prodigy’s autonomous exterior sprinkler protection systems. Key outcomes of that conversation:
- 01The wildfire risk and the sprinkler system solution were explained and understood.
- 02Confirmed that funding streams are available to cover the project, with strong alignment between BCSF priorities and this type of infrastructure hardening.
- 03The applicable funding stream closes for applications on August 12, 2026, with delivery required in 2026. Prodigy is ready to meet this deadline.
- 04Klay is willing to spearhead this on behalf of the Business Group, with Rosemary needed for input.
- 05Agreed that a phased approach makes sense — starting with a defined asset scope rather than a nation-wide rollout — so the group can evaluate effectiveness before considering wider deployment.
Asset Scope — Start With Four
Private corporations can co-apply on Indigenous-led BCSF streams if acting as the direct technical execution and implementation partner. Under this joint venture structure, Lil’wat Business Group stands as the primary applicant, while Prodigy serves as the dedicated delivery partner executing physical property hardening.
01
Gas Station
Fuel retail and storage infrastructure
02
The Hitching Post
Recently acquired Business Group hotel asset
03
Grocery Store
Core community retail asset
04
Office
Business Group administrative facility
These assets share common ownership under the Business Group, making them a natural and administratively simple starting scope for a first submission. Broader Nation assets (school, health centre, fire hall, etc.) were discussed as a potential future phase once this initial scope demonstrates the approach.
One building. Three moments. The system prepares before the ember — not after.
Process — Four Stages
Asset Assessment
Prodigy
Meet to assess the gas station, the Hitching Post, grocery store and office; scope requirements for each site.
Lil’wat
Confirm go-ahead; provide site access and facility information.
Engineering & Costing
Prodigy
Prepare a cost estimate package and Class C cost configurations for the proposed scope.
Lil’wat
Provide facility site plans and location access permissions.
EOI / Grant Submission
Prodigy
Support with all technical writing and federal submission package compilation.
Lil’wat
Gather letters of support from the community; executive review and final sign-off.
Deployment
Prodigy
Procure hardware, coordinate technical crews, and deploy autonomous sprinkler systems on-site.
Lil’wat
Operational site coordination and project oversight.
Critical Windows & Next Steps
Shovel-Readiness Window Performance Notice
This BCSF stream closes for applications on August 12, 2026, with delivery required within 2026. Prodigy is ready to meet this timeline provided the Business Group confirms go-ahead promptly. Properties must hold clear land-deed ownership or long-term operational risk stewardship to pass federal screening.
Agreed next steps
- 01Allow time for the Business Group to discuss internally.
- 02Confirm go-ahead from Lil’wat Business Group to proceed.
- 03Hold a site meeting to assess the four assets (gas station, the Hitching Post, grocery store, office).
- 04Prodigy prepares the cost estimate package based on the assessment.
- 05Gather letters of support from the community.
- 06Prodigy compiles and submits the funding application ahead of the August 12, 2026 deadline.