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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Community Services Advisory Committee Recommendation: 2026 FCSS Program Funding
Presented by: Kyle Duplessis, Chair, Community Services Advisory Committee
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REQUESTED MOTION
recommendation
That the following applications for 2026 FCSS Program funding be awarded as follows:
Community Organization
FCSS Program
Amount Recommended
1.
St. Albert Community Village & Food Bank
Community Liaison Program
$85,000
2.
St. Albert Family Resource Centre
Family Life Education
$228,848
3.
St. Albert Sturgeon Hospice Association
Community and Family Supports
$10,000*
4.
St. Albert Seniors Association
Senior Supports and Services
$68,000
5.
St. Albert Stop Abuse in Families Society
Short-term Counselling
$42,000
6.
Education Program
$30,000
7.
St. Albert Bereavement Fellowship
Bereavement Fellowship
$7,500
8.
Neutral Ground
Community Events Core Program
$25,492
9.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area Society (Boys and Girls)
Big Brothers Big Sisters
$80,000*
10.
St. Albert & District Further Education Association
Newcomer Connections Program
$86,960*
11.
Transitions Rehabilitation Association of St. Albert & District
Learning and Education Sessions
$70,000*
12.
Parents Empowering parents (PEP) Society
Family Recovery is a Community Strategy
$0
Total:
$733,800
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to bring to Council a recommendation arising from an item on the Agenda of the November 25, 2025 meeting of the Community Services Advisory Committee.
Report Date: December 16, 2025
Committee: Community Services Advisory Committee