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Title:

City of Barrie - BSCF

Agreement Number:

23082

Agreement Value:

$2,000,427.86

Agreement Date:

Feb 13, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

The City of Barrie intends to develop a Bright Future Barrie Strategy that will be focused on youth, gun and gang prevention and intervention, community consultation sessions and work with local partners to develop a focused gun and gang violence prevention/intervention plan. The City of Barrie will work alongside local community partners to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors among participating high risk and vulnerable youth.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

Short-Term Outcomes:
• Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities have funding for prevention and intervention initiatives to address and respond to gun and gang violence.

Some examples of short-term project outcomes include:
• Community organizations have funding for prevention initiatives to address and respond to gun and gang violence.

Medium-Term Outcomes:
• Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities implement informed prevention and intervention initiatives to respond to gun and gang violence.

Some examples of medium-term project outcomes include:
• Under serviced communities have seen an increase in vulnerable youth being engaged in the community through the Youth Hubs.

Long-Term Outcomes:
• Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities are equipped to address gun and gang violence through intervention and prevention initiatives.

Some examples of long-term project outcomes include:
• Bright Futures Barrie target populations are equipped to address gun and gang violence through city led programming and prevention initiatives

Location:

Barrie, Ontario, CA L4M 4T5

Reference Number:

088-2025-2026-Q4-00036

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Government

Additional Information:

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the agreement date to March 31, 2027. There is no change to Public Safety Canada funding.

Amendment Date

Mar 31, 2026

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Corporation of the City of Barrie

Federal Riding Name:

Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte

Federal Riding Number:

35005

Program:

(BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund

Program Purpose:

The program purpose is to support Municipalities and Indigenous governments in their efforts to address gun and gang prevalence by providing a determined funding allocation to put in place community led projects to combat gun and gang violence and address knowledge gaps concerning the impacts of interventions in gun and gang violence.

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