Item - 2019.EC2.5

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:  

1.  City Council approve allocations for the following Community Investment Funding (CIF) program, Community Events as recommended in Appendix A to the report (February 15, 2019) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, from the 2019 Approved Operating Budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration:

-  Total funding of $370,596 to twenty-five (25) community organizations for the Community Events grant stream;

-  Funding up to a total of $54,404 be held for Appeals for Community Events grant stream.

2.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to allocate, issue and enter into agreements for up to $120,000 for a one-time capacity building grant to support Community Service Partnership (CSP) funded organizations to fully meet CSP eligibility requirements and be able to apply for funding later this year in the next funding cycle (2019-2022)
 

3.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to re-allocate or approve and disburse one-time grants to Council-approved Community Investment Funding grant programs in 2019.

4.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the grants approved through delegated authority as part of the 2020 grants allocation recommendations report.

This report recommends the following 2019 allocations for Community Events in the Community Investment Funding (CIF) program. Twenty-five (25) proposals are recommended for funding by a grant review panel for a funding total of $370,596 and a total of $54,404 be held for Appeals.

The balance of the 2019 funding for Community Projects ($1,000,000) is being allocated to the seven (7) organizations funded in 2018 in the Rapid Response Youth Gun Violence Prevention and Intervention Grant as well as three (3) additional grantees who were recommended for funding in the grant call but did not receive an allocation due to insufficient funding.

Additionally, a one-time capacity building grant is recommended to support Community Service Partnership (CSP) funded organizations to fully meet CSP eligibility requirements and be able to apply for funding later this year in the next funding cycle (2019-2022).

Appendix C provides the list of reallocations and grants made through the delegated authority of the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration.

Grants help the City of Toronto achieve its social, economic and cultural goals for its residents. The City's goals are better achieved by supporting the work of organizations that are closer to the communities they serve.