Title:
Supporting the readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19.
Agreement Number:
The PSIMS agreement number: 21569
Agreement Value:
$39,459,600.00
Agreement Date:
May 25, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020
Description:
This contribution to the CRC will ensure that they can support Canadians’ needs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. This is an horizontal approach between the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and PS that will enable the CRC to conduct urgent relief activities in line with both federal organizations’ priorities
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
The CRC has the capacity to respond to all hazards risk including COVID-19 related urgencies, and to make necessary adaptations as a result of COVID-19 for its response to other simultaneously occurring events. Intermediate: Given the potential and actual impact of COVID-19 on the CRC’s roster of volunteers and staffers, the project will support CRC’s efforts to ensure continued availability of volunteers, general and highly specialized personnel to support Canadians when disasters occur
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 2H8
Reference Number:
214-2020-2021-Q3-0068
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
File Number: EM-6100-21569
Reallocate funding since greater than 20% and remove the Holdback amount as this is subject to a separate agreement under Vote 5 funding. Decrease funding by $ 1,220,400.00
Amendment Date
Dec 22, 2020
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ontario / Ontario
Research Organization:
Canadian Red Cross - Ottawa
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre (Ontario)
Federal Riding Number:
35075
Program:
(COV19) Supporting the Readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for Urgent Relief Efforts Related to Covid-19 and Upcoming Flood and Fire Seasons
Program Purpose:
The objective of the Program is to enable the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) to support Canadians’ needs stemming from COVID-19, floods and wildfires.
Through the provision of funding to the CRC under this program, the CRC will have the resources to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on Canadians as well as that of floods and wildfires.