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GRANT APPLICATIONS
1. a) That staff be directed to forward the list of selected organizations to receive funding through the Bright Futures Grant as identified in the Confidential Community Safety Meeting of January 15, 2025, to the Community Safety and Well Being Committee for consultation; and
b) That once reviewed with the Community Safety and Well Being Committee staff contact the successful applicants.
2. That $68,299.00 of funding be allocated, $25,000 from the Council Strategic Priorities Account and $43,299 from the Reinvestment Reserve to be distributed as follows:
a) $24k of funding be allocated to the City of Barrie Nature Parks Play Program
b) $35k of funding be allocated for day camp programs for high risk communities
c) $9,299 of funding be allocated to top up the Bright Futures Grant Funding to ensure the selected organizations receive full funding of their request
3. That any funds allocated to an organization through the Bright Futures Barrie Grant not utilized by the organization be reallocated to reduce the City’s funding towards the City of Barrie Nature Parks Program and day camp programs for high risk communities.
4. That once funding is confirmed and accepted by the successful applicants, staff in the Recreation and Culture Department provide a memorandum to the Community Safety Committee detailing the successful applicants.