Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Youth Gang Reduction and Prevention Strategy (YGRPS)
Agreement Number:
23053
Agreement Value:
$202,095.61
Agreement Date:
Nov 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to hire a program manager to conduct research and community consultation exercises to identify and address knowledge gaps at the community level related to high risk youth and gun and gang violence.
Organization:
Public Safety Canada
Expected Results:
As a result of this project, the City of Kelowna will have developed community-based prevention/intervention initiatives addressing risk factors associated with high-risk youth and gun and gang violence.
Location:
Kelowna, British Columbia, CA V1Y 1J4
Reference Number:
088-2022-2023-Q3-00032
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Corporation of the City of Kelowna
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.