BC Métis Federation’s Co-Developing Community Response project is currently in its fifth year of a five-year agreement with the Canadian Coast Guard. The project addresses Indigenous concerns surrounding the risks associated with tanker traffic to marine activities and the environment. Through this initiative, Indigenous groups, such as BC Métis Federation are able to co-develop capacity at a community level to support meaningful roles for Indigenous groups in the marine response system.

The Coastal Conservation’s "First Responder Initiative" aimed at providing education, confidence, and the tools to safely respond to a marine oil spill incident is made possible with funding from the Co-Developing Community Response project.