Family & Community Support Services (FCSS)

Program Overview

Function:

Turner Valley Family and Community Services (FCSS) assists local non-profit organizations through funding and program support. The FCSS supports the delivery of social programs that are preventive in nature in order to promote and enhance well being for individuals, families and communities. In Turner Valley, a Council-appointed board is responsible for setting program policy and reviewing applications for funding.

It receives 80% of its funds from the province of Alberta through Alberta Children’s Services.

FCSS often uses volunteers in its management and delivery. Turner Valley FCSS is supportive of community-based, locally driven initiatives which meet the vision and mandate of the program. FCSS philosophy is based on a belief that self help contributes to a sense of integrity, self-worth and independence.

Programs are intended to help individuals adopt healthy lifestyles, thereby improving the quality of life and building on the ability to prevent and deal with crisis situations should they arise.

For more information about the provincial FCSS mandate, follow links to the Family and Community Support Services Association of Alberta (FCSSAA):

FCSSAA site (http://www.fcssaa.ab.ca/)

Funding:

Funding allocation is based on an application process.
Applications are accepted at any time throughout the year, until October 31 and

all projects must be completed prior to December 31 of the same year.

E-mail: admin@turnervalley.ca

Grants are available for community organizations whose program meet funding criteria for preventive social services. The Turner Valley FCSS Advisory Committee reviews funding application then makes recommendations to Council which approves or denies the application.

Applications are accepted throughout the year until October 31. Funded projects must be completed prior to December of the same year it was allocated.

Funding Guidelines

A program must:

promote, encourage and facilitate voluntarism;
be preventive in nature to i) enhance and strengthen family and community live ii) improve the ability of a person iii) provide support that helps sustain people as active participants in the community
provide for the development of services of clearly identified social needs and effective planning
encourage cooperation and coordination with allied service agencies operating within the municipality

Services provided under a program must not:

primarily provide for recreational needs or leisure time pursuits of individuals
offer direct financial assistance to sustain an individual or family
be primarily rehabilitative in nature, or
duplicate services that are ordinarily provided by a government or government agency

mailing address:

Town of Turner Valley FCSS

Box 330

Turner Valley, Alberta T0L 2A0

Email: admin@turnervalley.ca

Turner Valley Community Grant Application Instructions

Multi-Community Application Process – one application - five communities

The municipalities of Turner Valley, Black Diamond, High River, Longview, Okotoks and the MD of Foothills have a common application form for FCSS Community Grants. Once you complete the form, it may be used for each community. Please verify individual application deadlines, as well as any community priorities, where applicable.

Funding Application Information and Forms

FCSS Joint Funding Application Form TV FCSS
TV FCSS funding policies
TV FCSS funding final report form
FCSS Application Budget Form (Excel)

Turner Valley FCSS Funding Application Process

1. Is your program eligible for FCSS funding?

Check the eligibility of the proposed project or program by reviewing the

FCSS General Funding Guidelines Refer to the Funding Request Information Sheet at http://www.turnervalley.ca/family.html

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2. Complete the application form:

Application forms are available on the town of Turner Valley website

at http://www.turnervalley.ca/family.html

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3. Submit completed application electronically, by fax or by mail to:

Email:       admin@turnervalley.ca

Fax:            403.933.5377

Mail or deliver to:

          Turner Valley Municipal Office

223 Main Street

Box 330

Turner Valley, Alberta T0L 2A0

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4. Application submission deadlines:

Applications are accepted between January 1 and October 31.

Funds must be used within the same calendar year as the grant was received.

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5. Application review:

Applications will be submitted to the Turner Valley FCSS Advisory Committee

for review. The Committee usually meets monthly, with the exception of July and August. There may be a request for your organization to make a short presentation to the committee.

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6. Funding Decision:

The Advisory Committee makes funding recommendations and forwards them to the

Town of Turner Valley Council for final approval or denial of the application.

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7. Notification and payment:

Once approved or denied by Council, notification will be made by email

or phone call. Successful applications will receive payment by mail usually within two weeks of

a decision being rendered.