Grants and Contributions:
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:
• Consultant is hired to develop evaluation framework
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:
• Increase in Innisfil residents’ awareness about relevant risk factors for gun, gang, and youth violence
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:
• develop a sustainability plan for a gun and gang strategy beyond March 31, 2026
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.