September 23, 1999
To:Community Services Committee
From:Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services
Subject:Food Related capital grants -Second Round Allocations
Purpose:
To request approval for food related capital grant requests.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
An amount of $100,000.00 has been set aside within the approved 1999 Consolidated Grants Budget for this program. First
round allocations totalling $39,000.00 were approved by Council at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 1999. An amount
of $61,000.00 is available for allocation.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)STOP 103 be allocated funding up to $11,000.00; and
(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
At the Budget Committee meeting of April 6, 7 and 8, 1999, it was directed that "$100,000.00 be ear marked in the
Consolidated Grants Budget for the express purpose of providing capital funding, on a one-time only basis, for the
purchase of refrigerators, ovens, etc., on an emergency basis for volunteers providing food to the homeless, the said
funding to be at the sole discretion of the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services." This direction was
approved by Council as part of the 1999 approved Operating Budget. On June 9, 1999, Council approved the report titled
"Allocation Criteria for a Food Related Capital Grants Program," (Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, Clause No.
15, Report No. 10) which established the guidelines for the administration of the food related capital funding.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Ten applications for food related capital grants have been received by staff since the first round of allocations in June,
1999. Four of these were requests for $1,000.00, or less, and have been approved under the Council delegation of grant
making authority as defined in the report titled "Allocation Criteria for a Food Related Capital Grants Program." Four
requests were for amounts greater than $1,000.00, and the remaining two requests were incomplete.
The allocation criteria for this program included and administrative guideline that a minimum of $50,000.00, or half of the
fund, be reserved for grants of $1,000.00 or less. To date there have only been four requests for allocations of $1,000.00 or
less, while six of the requests have been for amounts between $5,000.00 and $30,000.00. At this time there is $11,000.00
available for requests in excess of $1,000.00. Consistent with the "first come, first served" approach of the fund, STOP 103
was the third request received and is therefor recommended for funding of $11,000.00. If there is no significant take up on
the $1,000.00 or less grants over the next month, staff will reconsider the guideline of reserving $50,000.00 for small
grants and make the appropriate recommendations to the Community Services Committee in November, 1999.
STOP 103:
STOP 103 provides a range of services and supports for socially isolated, low income residents of the Davenport West area
of Toronto. The agency has requested $11,000.00 to assist in the capital costs associated with renovations and new
equipment for the kitchen facility. This resource will be utilized for a range of programs including: a cooking class, a food
reclamation project that uses leftover food from the food bank, a community garden and Healthy Beginnings, a perinatal
nutrition and support drop-in. The agency application form was complete and provided the required information in detail.
Conclusions:
An allocation of $11,000.00 to STOP 103 is recommended. Staff will review the administrative guideline of reserving
$50,000.00 of the Food Related Capital Fund for allocations of $1,000.00 or less. A final report with recommendations
regarding the disposition of the remaining funding will be submitted to the Community Services Committee in November,
1999.
Contact Name:
Chris Brillinger -392-8608
Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services
