Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund - Northwest Territories (GGVAF-NWT)
Agreement Number:
2947251
Agreement Value:
$2,250,735.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 19, 2019 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to build capacity in the NWT not only to respond to the threat of gun and gang activity in the territory, but to first collect the information the GNWT needs to have a solid understanding of the issue of gun and gang activity in the NWT.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
Increased capacity in NWT to understand and respond to the risks to youth of gang involvement; communities have the capacity to respond to gun and gang violence; gun and gang violence, and the threat of future violence in the future, is reduced in the NWT, thus contributing to a safe and resilient Canada.
Location:
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CA X1A 2L9
Reference Number:
214-2018-2019-Q4-0081
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Northwest Territories
Program:
Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
Program Purpose:
The program purpose is to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives at the provincial/territorial, municipal and community levels by providing funding to provincial and territorial governments to support police services and other organizations in enhancing efforts to prevent, disrupt and combat gun and gang violence, and increase awareness and understanding of related issues.