City awards funding for community safety and crime prevention

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The City of Winnipeg recently awarded 20 community groups funding for community safety and crime prevention.

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The funding comes through the Community Safety and Crime Prevention (CSCP) program. A total of $100,000 was made available through the program with projects approved up to a maximum of $5,000 per application.

Mayor Brian Bowman said in a news release that the targeted approach used by the program has allowed community groups to address unique crime and safety issues they experience.

“These groups form an important part of our community and the improvements they’re making are helping to create safer neighbourhoods,” Bowman said.

The community groups that received funding are as follows with what they’ll use the funding for in brackets:

• Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba Inc. (Neighbourhood watch)
• Wolseley Family Place Inc. (De-escalation, harm-reduction and overdose prevention training)
• Bear Clan Patrol Inc. — Northwest Chapter (Neighbourhood watch)
• Mount Carmel Clinic (Sharing circles/safety training)
• Siloam Mission (Exterior/interior sharps containers)
• Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg Inc. (Afterschool program)
• William Whyte Neighbourhood Association (Residential solar security lighting program)
• 204 Volunteers Inc. (Neighbourhood watch)
• Knox United Church (Security surveillance upgrade)
• Main Street Project (Community clean-up)
• South Sudanese Community Centre (Security surveillance and lighting)
• Newcomers Employment and Education Development Services (Support for Introduction to Canadian Society program for children and youth)
• Spence Neighbourhood Association (Community connecting nights)
• Downtown Community Safety Partnership (Project Clean Slate)
• Point Powerline (Community safety training)
• Elmwood Community Resource Center and Area Association Inc. (Security upgrades)
• Graffiti Art Programming Inc. (Community mural and feast)
• Bright Mamas Welfare Inc. (Community gatherings)
• The Welcome Home – A Mission of St. Alphonsus Inc. (Security surveillance)