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Contribution: (COV19) Supporting the Readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for Urgent Relief Efforts Related to Covid-19 and Upcoming Flood and Fire Seasons

Ontario / Ontario

$39,459,600.00

Supporting the readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19.

FY 2020-21 · 2020-05-25

Summary
This contribution to the CRC will ensure that they can support Canadians’ needs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. This is an horizontal approach between the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and PS that will enable the CRC to conduct urgent relief activities in line with both federal organizations’ priorities
Program
(COV19) Supporting the Readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for Urgent Relief Efforts Related to Covid-19 and Upcoming Flood and Fire Seasons
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Government
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
File Number: EM-6100-21569 Reallocate funding since greater than 20% and remove the Holdback amount as this is subject to a separate agreement under Vote 5 funding. Decrease funding by $ 1,220,400.00
Additional Information (French)
Numéro de dossier: EM-6100-21569 Réaffectez le financement depuis plus de 20% et supprimez le montant de la retenue, car cela fait l'objet d'une entente distincte en vertu du financement du crédit 5. Diminuer la valeur du financement SP de 1 220 400,00 $
Agreement End Date
2020-12-31
Agreement Number
21569
Agreement Start Date
2020-05-25
Agreement Title
Supporting the readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for urgent relief efforts related to COVID-19.
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$39,459,600.00
Amendment Date
2020-12-22
Amendment Number
1
Description
This contribution to the CRC will ensure that they can support Canadians’ needs stemming from the COVID-19 crisis. This is an horizontal approach between the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and PS that will enable the CRC to conduct urgent relief activities in line with both federal organizations’ priorities
Description (French)
Cette contribution au CRC garantira qu’ils pourront répondre aux besoins des Canadiens découlant de la crise du COVID-19. Il s’agit d’une approche horizontale entre l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) et SP qui permettra au CRC de mener des activités de secours urgentes conformément aux priorités des deux organisations fédérales.
Expected Results
The CRC has the capacity to respond to all hazards risk including COVID-19 related urgencies, and to make necessary adaptations as a result of COVID-19 for its response to other simultaneously occurring events. Intermediate: Given the potential and actual impact of COVID-19 on the CRC’s roster of volunteers and staffers, the project will support CRC’s efforts to ensure continued availability of volunteers, general and highly specialized personnel to support Canadians when disasters occur
Expected Results (French)
LA CRC a la capacité de répondre à tous les risques, y compris les urgences liées au COVID-19, et de faire les adaptations nécessaires suite au COVID-19 pour sa réponse à d'autres événements survenant simultanément. Intermédiaire: Compte tenu de l’impact potentiel et réel du COVID-19 sur la liste des bénévoles et du personnel du CRC, le projet appuiera les efforts du CRC pour assurer la disponibilité continue de bénévoles, de personnel général et hautement spécialisé pour aider les Canadiens en cas de catastrophe.
Federal Riding
Ottawa Centre (Ontario)
Federal Riding (French)
Ottawa Centre (Ontario)
Federal Riding Number
35075
Organization Code
ps-sp
Organization
Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada
Program Name
(COV19) Supporting the Readiness of the Canadian Red Cross for Urgent Relief Efforts Related to Covid-19 and Upcoming Flood and Fire Seasons
Program Name (French)
(COV19) Soutien a l'état de préparation de la Croix-Rouge canadienne pour les efforts de secours urgents liés à Covid-19 et aux prochaines saisons d'inondations et d'incendies
Program Purpose
The objective of the Program is to enable the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) to support Canadians’ needs stemming from COVID-19, floods and wildfires. Through the provision of funding to the CRC under this program, the CRC will have the resources to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on Canadians as well as that of floods and wildfires.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif du programme est de permettre à la Croix-Rouge canadienne (CRC) de répondre aux besoins des Canadiens découlant du COVID-19, des inondations et des incendies de forêt. Grâce à l'octroi de fonds au CRC dans le cadre de ce programme, le CRC disposera des ressources nécessaires pour réduire l'impact du COVID-19 sur les Canadiens ainsi que celui des inondations et des incendies de forêt.
Recipient City
Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Ontario / Ontario
Recipient Postal Code
K2P 2H8
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
O
Reference Number
214-2020-2021-Q3-0068
Research Organization
Canadian Red Cross - Ottawa
Ontario / Ontario - $39,459,600 Contribution (2020-21) | Canada Spends