Budget 2021 Part 4: Funding to Partners

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Written By Andrew Knack

The $6.4 million - Funding to partners reflect reductions to grants or operating support to community partners.

The Funding to partners section includes changes in Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues and Social Development.

Changes that are relevant to the experiences and services that Edmontonians receive are in the following areas.

Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

  • Reduction in funding to Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues for 2021 and 2022

Social Development:

  • Elimination of the Community Investment Grant. This grant provides operating assistance to non-profit organizations whose activities benefit citizens, assists with the costs of travel to sporting championships, and supports organizations with costs associated with the hosting of recreational, amateur sport, and/or multicultural events within Edmonton.

  • Elimination of the Community Facility Partner Capital Grant Program. This program supports partnerships that enhance public use facilities so Edmontonians can thrive in an active and attractive city. Reduced budget in this grant program (due to the previously approved removal of funding for CFPGC from the Traffic Safety & Automated Enforcement Reserve) significantly limits the City's ability to fund larger projects. The increased competition for grant funding and the difficulty with fundraising currently makes it difficult for groups to obtain their 66% of the matching funding requirement (the City provides 33% funding)

  • Elimination of support to Edmonton’s NextGen Committee

  • Elimination of support to Clareview Multicultural Centre 

Net Impact in 2021 ($000’s): $6,411

Similar to the facility closures suggested in the proposed budget, I’d like to see if changes can be made within the budget to find money to allow for the funding of the Community Investment Grant.

Part 1 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget2021part1/

Part 2 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-part-2-expense-reductions/

Part 3 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-part-3-facility-closures/

Part 4 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-part-4-funding-to-partners/

Part 5 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-part-5-increased-revenue-and-recoveries/

Part 6 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-part-6-service-level-reductions/

Part 7 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-workforce-strategies/

Part 8 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-part-8-staffing-changes/

Part 9 https://www.andrewknack.com/budget-2021-part-9-conclusion/

Andrew Knack
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