Distribution of the Reallocated Grants Funding
The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the
Recommendation of the Municipal Grants Review Committee embodied in the following
communication (May 10, 1999) from the City Clerk:
Recommendation:
The Municipal Grants Review Committee on May 10, 1999, recommended to the Strategic
Policies and Priorities Committee the adoption of the attached report (April 30, 1999) from
the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services respecting the distribution of
the reallocated grants funding.
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(Report dated April 30, 1999, addressed to the
Municipal Grants Review Committee from the
Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services)
Purpose:
To respond to the recommendation in the 1999 Operating Budget analysis for the grant service
areas to finalize the priorities for distributing the reallocated grants funding.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
As of the April 26 and 27, 1999, meeting, Council recommended a reallocation amount of
$898.8thousand in the 1999 approved budget for the Consolidated Grants Program. Of this
amount, $50.0thousand was earmarked for Food Access Capital Grants, with an additional
$50.0 being approved by Council. The total Food Access Capital Grant of $100.0 thousand is
included in the Community Services Grants.
Excluding the Food Access Capital Grant, a balance of $848.8 thousand was distributed on a
pro-rata basis across the grant service areas. These funds will allow each service area to begin
to address service levelling issues.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the reallocation amounts within the 1999 approved Consolidated Grants budget be
allocated to specific grants programs as described in this report; and
(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
During the 1999 budget process, $1,378.8 thousand was identified as "excess" within the
Consolidated Grants Program and was available grants funding for 1999, due to the 1998
approved grants being identified as no longer needed in 1999. The Program requested that the
full amount be utilized for reallocation within the program, however, the final
recommendation of Council on April26 and 27, 1999, regarding the reallocation amount is
that $480.0 thousand should be reduced from the budget and $898.8 thousand should be
reallocated. Further, Council recommended that $50.0 thousand of the $898.8 thousand, be
earmarked for Food Access Capital Grants.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The $898.8 thousand for distribution, on a pro-rata basis, to each of the grant service areas is
broken down according to the area of service levelling:
Arts and Culture Grants:
Toronto Arts Council Grants 61.1 61.1
Community Services Grants
Breaking the Cycle Grant166.9
Community Services Grants 97.9
Food Access Capital Grants*100.0364.8
* includes $50.0 thousand new grant funds
as approved by Council
Recreation Grants:
Minor Recreation Grants 42.5 42.5
Public Health Grants:
AIDS Prevention Grants 63.1
Drug Abuse Program126.1 189.2
Housing Grants:
Homeless Initiatives 97.7 97.7
Access and Equity Grants:
Multi-Cultural Grants146.0 146.0
Economic Development Grants:
Commercial Research 8.0
Special Events 3.1 11.1
Urban Development Grants:
Graffiti Transformation 36.4 36.4
Total $948.8
Less: $50 thousand new for
Food Access Grants ( 50.0)
Total Reallocation Amount as Approved$898.8
Conclusions:
Council approved a reallocation amount of $898.8 thousand within the Consolidated Grants
Program. The distribution of these funds is presented within the text of this report and in the
attached tables.
Contact Name:
Susan Bury, Tel: 392-8351.
(A copy of each of the tables referred to in the foregoing report was forwarded to all Members
of Council with the agenda for the Municipal Grants Review Committee for its meeting on
May10,1999, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)