Grants and Contributions:

Short-term expected results:
Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities have funding for prevention and intervention initiatives to address and respond to gun and gang violence.
- City of Saskatoon has received funding to develop and implement a gun
and gang strategy to respond to gun and gang violence.

Medium-term expected results:
Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities implement informed prevention and intervention initiatives to respond to gun and gang violence.
- The City of Saskatoon has created a multi-year prevention and
intervention strategy to reduce gun and gang violence in the community.

Long-term expected result:
Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities are equipped to address gun and gang violence through intervention and prevention initiatives.
- Gun and gang violence in the community is reduced through successful participation of the intervention initiatives and a sustainability plan is being developed to support programming continuing past Public Safety Canada funding March 31/26.

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

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.