The City of Vernon received $4,234,873 in funding for grant programs in 2023.
According to a semi-annual grants update that will be presented to council on Monday, Feb. 12, Vernon had asked for substantially more in monies, $17,650,986. In total, the city applied for 26 grant programs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 2023. Of them, 21 were accepted, three have been submitted, one is awaiting review and one was declined.
According to the city, these grants have supported several initiatives, including $1.88 million in funds for the revitalized Lakeview peanut wading pool and $850,000 for the implementation of a Gun and Violence Prevention Strategy.
The declined grant was for a $6 million request for the SPF capital infrastructure stream from the Union of B.C. Municipalities.
Council will discuss the grants at the Monday, Feb. 12 meeting. For the full list, visit vernon.ca/government-services/mayor-council/council-meetings/
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