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Policy C-CS-22 Outside Agency Grant Program Review
Presented by: Anna Royer, Recreation & Parks Department
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Community Living Standing Committee recommend to Council that the Outside Agency Grant Program Review dated February 10, 2020 be received as information.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
In March 19, 2018 Council approved a policy and program change related to Outside Agency funding. With the first full granting cycle of the revised program complete, this report brings forward a general review of the program.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY
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ALIGNMENT TO SERVICE DELIVERY
Management of Community Granting:
Provision of funding to eligible St. Albert Not-for-profit organizations and residents in the areas of special events, sport and culture development, operational funding and capital renovations and development. Applications are accepted on an annual basis with submissions reviewed by the Community Services Advisory Committee in the fall of each year with recommendations forwarded to Council for final funding approval. Total budget for this grant program is based on a funding formula of $9 per capita.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL (OR COMMITTEE) DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On March 19, 2018 Council passed the following motions:
(POL-18-004)
That City Council Policy C-FS-12 Outside Agency Budget Guiding Principles be rescinded.
That City Council Policy C-CS-22 Outside Agency Grant Program be approved and be brought back to Council by the end of February 2020.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In March 2018, St. Albert City Council approved a new grant policy to govern funding allocations for not-for-profit groups requesting assistance with operating expenses. Council Policy C-CS-22 Outside Agency Operating Grant Program replaced Policy C-FS-12 Outside Agency Budget Guiding Principles and provided a publicly advertised funding opportunity which took into account City support...
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