July 5, 2011
Provincial Grants Help Tri-Cities
COQUITLAM – Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra are benefitting from Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants. Funds come from the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program (TFRS) and Small Community and Regional District Grants (SCG).
Why this matters:
- SCIF grants allow communities to invest in their own priority projects.
- The Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program helps municipalities that directly pay for police enforcement costs. The grants come from ticket fines and court-imposed fines on violation tickets, and the amount of money a municipality receives is based on its contribution to total municipal policing costs.
- This money will provide additional funding for local policing services and crime prevention programs.
Quotes:
"The Strategic Community Investment Fund helps local governments make their communities safer and more livable by investing in priority projects."
Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Iain Black
"Those who speed are going to get fined. The Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Program is a way for those funds to benefit our local community."
Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA Douglas Horne
Who is benefiting:
- City of Coquitlam: $1,332,066 (TFRS)
- City of Port Moody: $429,252 (TFRS)
- Village of Anmore: $278,664 (SCG)
- Village of Belcarra: $208,608 (SCG)
Additional information:
- The Small Community and Regional District Grant allocation is based on population and assessment.
- Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program funds come from fines on violation tickets.
- Learn more about B.C. local governments: http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/
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