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Contribution: (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund

Opaskwayak Cree Nation

$1,655,777.86

OCN BSCF Initiatives: Anti-Gang Strategy, Project Exit, Circle Teachings and Wraparound

FY 2022-23 · 2023-03-31

Summary
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding for four initiatives aimed at prevention and intervention of youth gang membership. Initiatives will work in conjunction to address gaps in current programing in the community and provide support to those leaving gang life, while providing tools to youth to prevent entering gangs.
Program
(BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
Location
Opaskwayak, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
23041
Agreement Start Date
2023-03-31
Agreement Title
OCN BSCF Initiatives: Anti-Gang Strategy, Project Exit, Circle Teachings and Wraparound
Agreement Title (French)
Initiatives de la NCO dans le cadre du FBCS : Stratégie anti-gang, Projet Exit, Circle Teachings et Wraparound
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$1,655,777.86
Amendment Number
0
Description
The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding for four initiatives aimed at prevention and intervention of youth gang membership. Initiatives will work in conjunction to address gaps in current programing in the community and provide support to those leaving gang life, while providing tools to youth to prevent entering gangs.
Description (French)
Cette contribution vise à financer quatre initiatives visant à prévenir l’appartenance des jeunes à des gangs et à intervenir dans ce domaine. Les initiatives travailleront de concert pour combler les lacunes des programmes actuels dans la communauté et fournir un soutien à ceux qui quittent la vie des gangs, tout en fournissant des outils aux jeunes pour les empêcher d’entrer dans les gangs.
Expected Results
The expected result is that the municipality is equipped to address gun and gang violence through intervention and prevention initiatives.
Expected Results (French)
Le résultat attendu est que la municipalité soit équipée pour lutter contre la violence des armes à feu et des gangs par le biais d’initiatives d’intervention et de prévention.
Organization Code
ps-sp
Organization
Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada
Program Name
(BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
Program Name (French)
(FBCS) Fonds pour bâtir des communautés sécuritaires
Program Purpose
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.
Program Purpose (French)
Le but du programme à pour objectif d’appuyer les administrations municipales et les gouvernements autochtones dans leurs efforts pour lutter contre la prévalence des armes à feu et des gangs. Il fournit un financement déterminé visant à mettre en place des projets communautaires de lutte contre la violence liée aux armes à feu et aux gangs et à combler les lacunes en ce qui a trait aux connaissances sur les effets des interventions en matière de violence liées aux armes à feu et aux gangs.
Recipient City
Opaskwayak
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Recipient Postal Code
R0B 2J0
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
088-2022-2023-Q4-00213