Grants and Contributions:

Short-Term: The City of Prince George will have funding for prevention and intervention initiatives to address and respond to gun and gang violence:
- Complete planning for the implementation of the STRIVE program, which will look to use prevention initiatives to target at-risk youth as they progress through the school system.

Medium-Term: The City of Prince George will implement informed prevention and intervention initiatives to respond to gun and gang violence:
- Develop criteria for the initial participant cohort and conduct in-take activities so that the STRIVE program includes at-risk youth that have a demonstrated need for prevention initiatives.
- Deliver STRIVE programming to youth that involves learning vocational skills and collaborative
practices which will benefit them in the future.
- Locate a dedicated space so that youth participants can meet for after-school programming.

Long-Term: The City of Prince George will be equipped to address gun and gang violence through intervention and prevention initiatives:
- Amalgamate resources used for the STRIVE programs throughout the years in a resource hub for community partners to use.
- Develop a sustainability plan for STRIVE programming to be delivered to multiple cohorts on an ongoing basis after the project expires.

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.