Programs Supporting Safe, Healthy and Vibrant Communities

10 Result(s)

1. Agricultural Service Board Grant Program
   

   This program supports Agricultural Service Boards in the development and delivery of environmental extension programming and administration of legislative requirements under the Agricultural Service Board Act.

   Eligible projects include the hiring of qualified staff directed at environmental programming and implementation of the Agricultural Service Board Act.

   Please note that this program is currently not accepting any new applications.  Funding is available only to municipalities that have already established an Agricultural Service Board (ASB).

   Budget allocation for 2012/13: $13.3 million.

   
   
2. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Program
   

   Since 1966, this program has supported preventive social programming needs of the local community.

   Allocation-based operating funding is available to all municipalities and Métis Settlements that choose to participate by submitting a letter to the Minister of Children and Youth Services.

   This cost-sharing program contributes a provincial portion of 80 per cent and a minimum 20 per cent comes from the municipality.

   At the local level, a municipality or Métis Settlement Council chooses whether to establish a Program and enters into an annual agreement with the Government of Alberta (Minister of Children and Youth Services). A request for funding can be sent to the Minister anytime, although the funding starts either January 1 or April 1 depending on program administration.

   Budget allocation for 2012/13: $74.8 million.

   
   
3. Fire Services and Emergency Preparedness Program
   

   This program supports expanding and enhancing regional fire services training and emergency management training in preparation, response and recovery enabling effective municipal emergency management systems.

   Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, fire services training, emergency management workshops, regional municipal emergency management exercises, incident command system training, disaster social services training, and training on municipal responsibilities within Alberta's system for managing emergencies.

   Budget allocation for 2012/13: $0.65 million.

   
   
4. Housing Capital Initiatives
   

   This program provides one-time capital funding assistance through a competitive request for proposals process to eligible organizations to address housing affordability issues for lower-income individuals and families, including seniors, persons with special needs and those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, such as those fleeing domestic violence.

   Eligible projects include new construction, purchase and renovation of existing housing stock, conversion of non-residential property to residential use, development of secondary suites, or such other initiatives as address the housing needs of the community.

   Budget allocation for 2012/13: To be determined.

   Program applications and guidelines are currently available on the Housing and Urban Affairs website through the Applications Guidelines link. Municipalities may refer to and, if necessary, use these forms in the interim, pending posting of municipality specific application and guidelines on this site.

   
   
5. Joint Emergency Preparedness Program
   

   Since 1980, this program has provided $158 million to support communities to help recover the costs of enhancing their levels of emergency preparedness and response capacity.

   Project-based mixed funding is available through competitive applications from municipalities and Métis settlements for this cost-sharing program with the federal government (maximum 50 per cent federal funding and minimum 50 per cent municipal funding).

   The Alberta Emergency Management Agency recommends eligible projects for earmarked funding to the Federal Government. The Agency’s application deadline is October 15 of each year.

   Budget allocation for 2012/13: $0.210 million.

   
   
6. Municipal Policing Assistance Grant
   

   Since 2003, this program has provided support to urban municipalities with populations exceeding 5,000, who are responsible for their own municipal policing, to assist with the cost of providing policing services.

   Operating funding provided by the program is allocated annually; no applications are required. This program currently benefits 51 municipalities.

   Allocations are calculated on an approved funding model based on municipal population for a base payment, plus additional per capita funding.  In the case of cities and urban service areas with a population of over 50,000, it becomes a straight per capita grant.

   The Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security approves the funds and the payments are issued according to the grant agreements.

   The Municipal Policing Assistance Grant budget allocation for 2012/2013 is $50.2 million.

   
   
7. Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) – Capital
   

   Since 2007, municipalities have been allocated a total of $3.6 billion in MSI capital to meet the demands of growth, address local infrastructure needs, and enhance municipal sustainability.

   All municipalities in Alberta (i.e., city, town, village, summer village, specialized municipality, municipal district, improvement district, special area) Métis Settlements and the Townsite of Redwood Meadows Administration Society are eligible for MSI capital funding based on their grant allocation.

   To receive MSI capital funding, project applications are required and must be approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs.  Eligible projects include municipal roads, bridges, public transit, water and wastewater systems, emergency services facilities and equipment, solid waste management facilities and equipment, and other municipal buildings and facilities such as recreation and sports facilities, libraries, public works buildings, and cultural/community centres.

   MSI funds may be combined with, or used to fund the municipal contribution required under other provincial-municipal or federal-municipal grant programs, unless doing so is prohibited by that program.

   Budget allocation for 2012/13: $846.0 million.

   
   
8. New Police Officers Grant Program
   

   Since 2008, this program has provided support for the province’s commitment made in Budget 2008 to add 300 police officers over 3 years.

   Operating funds are provided for 300 approved police officers positions, at $100,000 per position.  This program benefits 49 municipalities that pay for their own policing.

   The New Police Officer Program budget allocation for 2012/13 is $30.0 million.

   
   
9. Prescribed Rebate Off-Road Percentages (PROP) Program
   

   TEFU and PROP rebates are eliminated for fuel purchased or used after February 24, 2011.
   
   For more information please visit:
   www.finance.alberta.ca/publications/tax_rebates/fuel/fuel31.html

   
   
10. Safe Communities Innovation Fund
    

    Funding under this program is fully allocated and this program is not accepting new applications at this time.

    Since 2008, this program has provided $20 million to support innovative community based projects and community-police partnership plans designed to prevent or reduce crime.

    The program gave project funding for evidence based and community collaborative partnership pilot projects and plans.  Eligible projects included pilot projects, as well as the development of a regional or municipal crime prevention and reduction.