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May 10, 1999
To: Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee
From: City Clerk
Subject: Distribution of the Reallocated Grants Funding
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.
City Clerk
R. Dyers/tl
Item No. 7
(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 $898.8 thousand in the 1999 approved budget for the Consolidated Grants Program. Of this amount, $50.0 thousand 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 April 26 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:
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Toronto Arts Council Grants 61.1 61.1
Community Services Grants
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Breaking the Cycle Grant 166.9
Community Services Grants 97.9
Food Access Capital Grants* 100.0 364.8
* includes $50.0 thousand new grant funds
as approved by Council
Recreation Grants:
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Minor Recreation Grants 42.5 42.5
Public Health Grants:
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AIDS Prevention Grants 63.1
Drug Abuse Program 126.1 189.2
Housing Grants:
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Homeless Initiatives 97.7 97.7
Access and Equity Grants:
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Multi-Cultural Grants 146.0 146.0
Economic Development Grants:
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Commercial Research 8.0
Special Events 3.1 11.1
Urban Development Grants:
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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 May 10, 1999, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
