Grants and Contributions:
Short-term expected results: Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities have funding for prevention and intervention initiatives to address and respond to gun and gang violence;
- Recipient obtains funding for prevention and intervention initiatives to address and respond to gun and gang violence in Elsipogtog First Nation.
Medium-term expected results: Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities implement informed prevention and intervention initiatives to respond to gun and gang violence;
- Better awareness and intake of community services;
- Vulnerable youth and community members attend and complete wellness and life skills programming; and,
- Support community Elders through safety and wellness visits.
Long-term expected result: Identified municipalities and Indigenous communities are equipped to address gun and gang violence through intervention and prevention initiatives;
- Decrease in percentage of youth and community members involved in gun and gang violence, according front line worker data;
- Increase in sustained prevention, early intervention and intervention activities.
Reporting delay. 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.