By rdnewsNOW Staff

$81,070

FCSS funding allocations approved by Lacombe County council

Dec 21, 2021 | 10:59 AM

Lacombe County council has approved its FCSS (Family and Community Support Services) funding allocations for 2022.

At their regular meeting last week, council approved funding for the following community programs next year and ongoing annual funding, pending:

1) The yearly review of each program to ensure that the program is operational and continues to be a valuable resource to the community and 2) there is sufficient funding available.

• Alix FCSS $ 1,500
• Alix Mirror Wellness Supports Society $ 2,600
• Bentley Community Services $ 10,248
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lacombe and District $ 5,000
• Blackfalds Camp Curious $ 3,600
• Blackfalds FCSS – Seniors Programs $ 3,000
• Youth Unlimited Central Alberta $ 6,000
• Eckville and Community Youth Society $ 2,500
• Eckville Recreation Board – Summer Camp $ 2,000
• Friends of the Mirror Library Society $ 5,100
• Lacombe and District FCSS $ 24,128
• Lacombe FCSS (Clive, Mirror, Tees Playgroup $ 2,394

Total $ 68,070

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2021 UNEXPENDED FCSS FUNDING

After the annual year-end review for 2021 and projections for 2022, County officials note, it was determined that the FCSS program will be underspent in the amount of $ 13,000 for 2021.

As a result, council approved funding, on a one-time basis, to the following community organizations:

• Alix FCSS $ 1,000
• Alix Mirror Wellness Supports Society $ 1,200
• Big Brothers Big Sisters $ 3,000
• Town of Blackfalds Camp Curious $ 1,200
• Lacombe and District FCSS $ 3,494
• Lacombe FCSS on behalf of Clive FCSS $ 1,606
• Youth Unlimited Central Alberta $ 1,500

Total – $13,000