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On Monday, Lloydminster City Council approved the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Lloydminster grant allocation of $385,000 to 13 local organizations.
FCSS Lloydminster funding supports City-run programs and non-profit organizations that offer preventative social services. These funds serve Alberta and Saskatchewan residents.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Lloydminster Corp
• Program: Mentoring Makes a Difference, funding: $45,000
Catholic Social Services
• Program: Seniors Connections, funding: $30,000
Inclusion Lloydminster
• Program: Engaging Families, Creating Good Lives (Inclusive Community Initiative), funding: $15,000
Lloydminster & Area Brain Injury Society
• Program: Establishing Connections, funding: $5,000
Lloydminster Interval Home Society
• Program: Family Violence Prevention Program, funding: $30,000
Lloydminster Interval Home Society
• Program: Lloydminster Community Youth Centre Outreach Program, funding: $40,000
Lloydminster Native Friendship Centre Inc.
• Program: Engaging our People – Prevention/Intervention Program, funding: $45,000
Midwest Family Connections Inc.
• Program: First Steps, funding: $40,000
Midwest Family Connections Inc.
• Program: Maternal Mental Health Initiative, funding: $5,590
Residents in Recovery Society
• Program: Family Recovery Program, funding: $49,000
The Olive Tree
Community Centre
• Program: Outreach Support Workers, funding: $35,000
Walking Through Grief Society
• Program: Walking Through Grief Support, funding: $15,410
Lloydminster Sexual Assault Services
• Program: Sexual Assault and Abuse Education, funding: $30,000
The application process was open from Aug. 22 to Oct. 3. For the 2023 funding year, FCSS Lloydminster received 15 applications totalling $665,608. Fifteen applications were received in 2022, totalling $550,517.
All applications were submitted to the Community Services Advisory Committee. The committee is made up of eight community representatives, appointed by Council, who volunteer their time to review, evaluate, and provide recommendations regarding community organization applications for municipal grants.
