Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre and Sports and Recreation earn added funds in budget
Red Deer’s city council approved community grants for the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) and added funds for the Sports and Recreation sector, during their 2023-24 Capital and Operating Budget deliberations on Friday.
Council found some challenges with the implementation of the recent community grants policy change in 2021, where all organizations are meant to follow an application process rather than specifically being chosen by council for funding.
The City said in 2021 that the new policy was intended to reduce duplication and increase accountability and reporting among organizations. Standardized applications would give organizations the opportunity to state how the funds would help them reach outcome themes such as social development, sport and recreation, art and culture, economic development and environmental initiatives.
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