The purpose of this memo is to present information on the decisions
of the Allocations Committee for the 2011 Non-Renewable Community Project
Funding Program.
The 2011 budget includes $566,600 for the Community Project Funding Program to be allocated to eligible projects in 2011. The Allocations Committee approved 37 one-year projects for a total of $540,000. An amount of $20,000 was previously committed to three-year project funding in 2010 (Annex 1). The remaining funds support the administration costs of the allocation process. The Allocations Committee reviewed 76 applications for one-year and three-year community projects totaling $1.5 million in requests.
The Non-Renewable (One-Time) Community Project Funding Program is included in the Community Funding Framework approved by Council on February 8, 2006. The objective of the Community Funding Framework is to support, through viable non-profit community-based organizations, the provision of community services that increase access to basics through inclusion of people who are low-income, at-risk, isolated or otherwise marginalized and promoting quality of life for citizens. On February 25, 2009, City Council approved the priorities and these same priorities were the basis for the 2011 Non-Renewable Community Project Funding Program. Funding priorities for 2011 are consistent with the Community Funding Framework and the Community Development Framework endorsed by Council on June 25, 2008.
Priorities
for the 2011 Community Project Funding Program:
· Increase neighbourhood capacity to enact positive and sustainable change in planning, service delivery, improved health and/or improved safety in accordance with neighbourhood-defined goals;
· Promote the healthy development of children and youth 0-18 years and their development of competencies through recreation, leisure, cultural and arts activities;
· Increase participation of seniors in physical activity and community life to promote successful aging;
· Support inclusion of people who are low-income, at risk, isolated or otherwise marginalized and promote quality of life for the full diversity of citizens, through activities such as literacy, employment, physical activity and/or participation in cultural programs; and
· Promote conditions of equality on the basis of race, ethnicity, income, gender, official language and ability.
Summary of Timelines of the 2011 Community Project Funding Program:
· Roll-out including public notification, notices to agencies, advertisement and availability of guidelines and application forms on City web site and Client Service Centres;
· Information sessions held in the first week of February (in English and in French) and staff meeting with individual agencies requesting consultation during February 2011;
·
Deadline for submissions on March 3 , 2011;
·
Allocations
Committee (see List of Members attached) comprised of community
representatives, and City staff. An Orientation Session was held on March 30,
2011 and the Committee met for two days on April 13 & 14, 2011;
·
Telephone
calls were placed to all applicants informing them of results during the week
of April 25;
· Letters will be sent to all applicants informing them of results during the week of May 9, 2011;
· Payments are made upon receipt of signed agreements; and
· Staff continue to meet with agencies, upon request, for feedback on results
The Allocations Committee brings
together community members with knowledge of community needs and issues in the
identified priority areas. The Committee is supported by City of Ottawa staff. (see Annex 2). An orientation session was held for the
Allocations Committee members on March 30, 2011 to provide information on the
Community Funding Framework, the 2011 Community Funding Project Program
priorities, and on the decision-making processes and procedures. Members of the
Allocations Committee received copies of the applications and rating forms. Translated
copies of French proposals were provided to members. Both French and English
proposals were evaluated by all members of the Committee. All Committee members
signed Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Agreements.
The Allocations Committee reviewed 76 applications and approved 37 one-year projects for a total of $540,000 (Annex 1). No three-year projects were approved in 2011. Funding requests for One-Year and Three-Year funding totalled $1.5M. The amount allocated represents 49% of the total number of proposals received. The maximum allocation for a project was $20,000 per year, as per the 2011 Community Project Funding Guidelines and Application.
The Allocations Committee met on April
13 and 14, 2011 to review the proposals, finalize the
ratings, and select projects. The
projects selected contained clearly defined objectives, were viable,
cost-efficient, demonstrated collaboration, accessibility, supported volunteer
efforts, identified outcomes and included an evaluation plan.
Through the 37 proposals approved for funding, all of the priorities and all target populations for the 2011 Community Project Funding are being addressed. The breakdown is as follows:
Table 1: Summary of Projects Reflecting Priorities: Projects may address more than one priority
|
Project Priorities |
Number of Projects (out
of 37) |
|
Increase
neighborhood capacity to enact positive and sustainable change in planning,
service delivery, improve health and/or improve safety in accordance with
neighborhood-defined goals. |
17 |
|
Promote
the healthy development of children and youth (0-18 years) and their
development of competencies through recreation, leisure, cultural and arts
activities. |
20 |
|
Increase
participation of seniors in physical activities and community life to promote
successful aging |
8 |
|
Support inclusion of people who are low income, at risk, isolated
or otherwise marginalized and promote quality of life for the full
diversity of citizens through activities such as literacy, employment,
physical activity and/or participation in cultural programs. |
34 |
|
Promote
conditions of equality on the basis of race, ethnicity, income, gender,
official language and ability. |
21 |
Table 2: Summary of Projects Reflecting Target Populations: Projects may target more
than one category of population
|
Target Population |
Number of
projects (out of 37) |
|
Families
living on low-income |
26 |
|
Children
and Youth (0-18) |
23 |
|
Seniors |
11 |
|
Aboriginal
persons |
8 |
|
Persons
with disabilities |
13 |
|
Members
of visible minorities |
25 |
|
GLBTTQ
Community |
7 |
|
Rural residents |
4 |
|
Francophones |
14 |
|
Homeless
or at Risk Households |
17 |
|
New
Immigrants |
26 |
|
Women |
17 |
|
Men |
8 |
|
General
Population |
8 |
Agency Notification
All agencies were notified by telephone of the
Allocations Committee’s decisions during the week of April 25, 2011. Successful applicants must return a signed
Letter of Agreement. Applicants who were
not successful will be informed by mail of the appeal process, which is based
on procedural errors only. In addition,
agencies were encouraged to contact Community Funding staff for feedback on
their Community Project Funding Proposal.
As part of the overall evaluation
process, staff sought feedback from the Allocations Committee on the allocations
review process. This information will be
analyzed and incorporated in the planning of the 2012 Non-Renewable Community
Project Funding Program.
The Community Project Funding
Program includes rural and urban areas of the City of Ottawa.
There was no consultation on the priorities for the 2011 Non-Renewable Community Project Funding Program but feedback from the 2010 Community Project Funding Program was included in the 2011 process.
Annex
1: 2011 Community Project Funding
Program – Projects Approved for Funding
Annex 2: 2011 Community Project Funding Program – Allocations Committee Members
The Non-Renewable Community Project Funding Program is an opportunity for organizations to address new and emerging issues as well as unmet needs. It provides a mechanism to build capacity and to leverage other sources of funding, partnerships and various supports.
The Department would like to
acknowledge the significant contributions of the members and the Chair of the
Allocations Committee in reviewing and analyzing the funding applications. The
Department also recognizes the valuable services that community organizations
and groups provide in these initiatives. Quality of life is enhanced for
individuals and communities and partnerships are developed across sectors..
A number of the project areas included
in Ottawa’s Poverty Reduction Strategy “Poverty Affects Us All: A Community
Approach to Poverty Reduction” have been partially addressed within the 2011
allocation decisions. These include increasing access to recreation for low
income residents, seniors, newcomers; developing approaches to meet the needs
of Ottawa’s rural residents; and increased employment supports and skill
development for vulnerable residents.
Original
Signed by:
Aaron Burry
General Manager, Community and Social Services Department
c.c. Steve
Kanellakos, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
Kent
Kirkpatrick, City Manager
Annex 1
2011 Community
Project Funding Program – Projects Approved for Funding
|
LEGAL
NAME OF ORGANIZATION or SPONSORING ORGANIZATION |
WARD |
PROJECT
TITLE |
AMOUNT $ |
|
|
ONE YEAR FUNDING / FINANCEMENT D'UN AN |
||||
|
1 |
Alternative
Learning Styles and Outlooks Ottawa Inc. |
12 |
ACEonline |
$18,000 |
|
2 |
Bereaved
Families of Ontario - Ottawa Region |
14 |
Suicide
Postvention Support Project |
$18,000 |
|
3 |
Centre de ressources communautaires de la
Basse-Ville |
12 |
Projet en forme et en santé |
$17,000 |
|
4 |
Centre des services communautaires de Vanier |
12 |
Vélo-Vanier
Plus |
$15,000 |
|
5 |
Centretown
Community Health Centre |
14 |
Creating
Community As We Age: LGBT Seniors Taking Action |
$15,000 |
|
6 |
Children at
Risk, Ottawa |
13 |
Summer Camps
for Autistic Children |
$15,000 |
|
7 |
Club Casa de
los Abuelos/The Grandparents' House |
14 |
Thinking
Seniors |
$10,000 |
|
8 |
Comité d'action locale Rideau Vanier |
11 |
Animation au
parc |
$19,650 |
|
9 |
Comité Réseau
d'Ottawa |
12 |
Accès aux services en français à Ottawa |
$18,000 |
|
10 |
Compagnie Vox
Théâtre |
12 |
Moi, ma famille et mon théâtre |
$7,257 |
|
11 |
Eastern Ottawa
Resource Centre |
11 |
Movies in the
Park - 2011 |
$15,851 |
|
12 |
Eco Equitable
Inc. |
12 |
"Sowing
for Jobs" Employment Pilot Project |
$18,000 |
|
13 |
Elizabeth Fry
Society of Ottawa |
14 |
Parenting Teen
Girls |
$5,000 |
|
14 |
Entraide Budgétaire |
12 |
Appui aux travailleurs autonomes en littératie
financière |
$16,250 |
|
15 |
Espoir UMOJA Hope |
13 |
Promotion de la vie en santé auprès des jeunes à
Ottawa |
$10,000 |
|
16 |
Families Matter
Co-operative Inc. |
13 |
Laundry Matters
Social Enterprise |
$18,000 |
|
17 |
iSisters
Technology Mentoring |
12 |
iSisters Mobile
Learning Lab |
$18,000 |
|
18 |
John Howard
Society of Ottawa |
12 |
LifeWorks! |
$15,000 |
|
19 |
Osgoode Youth Association |
20 |
Compass -
Positive Direction for Rural Youth |
$20,000 |
|
20 |
Ottawa
Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) |
15 |
Community
Health and Social Inclusion Project |
$18,000 |
|
21 |
Ottawa Good
Food Box |
14 |
Good Food in
Schools |
$13,450 |
|
22 |
Ottawa Inuit
Children's Centre |
12 |
Inuit Family
Health Literacy Project |
$15,000 |
|
23 |
Ottawa Orléans
Somali Community Organization (sponsor Christie Lake Kids) |
17 |
My First Time
in Canadian Outdoors |
$18,000 |
|
24 |
Ottawa Poverty Reduction Network / Réseau pour le
Réduction de Pauvreté d'Ottawa |
12 |
Strengthening
the Voices of People Living in Poverty |
$11,501 |
|
25 |
Pinecrest
Queensway Community Health Centre |
7 |
Stand-Up
Program for West-end Multicultural Seniors |
$18,000 |
|
26 |
Pinecrest
Terrace Community House |
7 |
My Generation |
$18,000 |
|
27 |
Plant Pool
Recreation Association |
14 |
Increase Access
to Swimming and Sports |
$16,800 |
|
28 |
Rural Family
Connections Inc. |
20 |
Healthy Mom,
Healthy Baby |
$5,000 |
|
29 |
Russell Heights
Community House |
18 |
"Schools
Out" |
$6,210 |
|
30 |
Rwanda Social
Services and Family Counselling |
14 |
Children and Youth
Active Participation |
$18,000 |
|
31 |
Sage Youth -
Jeunesse Sage |
21 |
The Young New
Canadian Leaders Project |
$15,000 |
|
32 |
Sikh Community
Services, Ottawa |
9 |
DESI LINKS |
$15,000 |
|
33 |
Social Planning
Council of Ottawa |
17 |
Healthy Bodies,
Healthy Minds, Healthy Families |
$18,032 |
|
34 |
Somali Centre
for Family Services |
18 |
Sisters 4 Life
- Mentoring for Girls |
$18,000 |
|
35 |
South East
Ottawa Community Health Centre (SEOCHC) |
18 |
Fitness and Fun
for Multicultural Seniors |
$5,000 |
|
36 |
Ten Oaks
Project |
12 |
Branching Out:
Growth Through Volunteerism |
$12,000 |
|
37 |
The Ottawa
School of Speech & Drama |
15 |
Our Stories:
Changing lives through drama |
$10,000 |
|
|
|
SUB-TOTAL
ONE YEAR |
540,000 |
|
|
THREE YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENT |
||||
|
1 |
Regroupement
Ethnoculturel des Parents Francophones de l'Ontario (2010 decision) |
17 |
Programme d'appui scolaire |
$20,000 |
|
SUB-TOTAL
2010 THREE-YEAR FUNDING COMMITMENT |
20,000 |
|||
|
TOTAL 2011 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING |
560,000 |
|||
Annex 2
2011
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE
|
|
NAME |
REPRESENTATION |
|
1 |
Caroline Andrew - Chair |
University of Ottawa |
|
2 |
Colleen Pellatt |
Community Member |
|
3 |
Carl Nicholson |
Catholic
Immigration Centre |
|
4 |
Dennise Taylor-Gilhen |
Parkinson Society Ottawa |
|
5 |
Mélanie Leduc |
Maison
d’Amitié |
|
|
NAME / NOM |
REPRESENTATION |
|
1.
|
Kari L. Keays
|
Community
Development and Funding Division |
|
2.
|
Joan Anne Nolan
|
Community
Development and Funding Division |
|
3.
|
Hélène R. Peladeau
|
Community
Development and Funding Division |
|
4.
|
Paul M. Sauvé
|
Community Development and Funding Division
|