July 5, 2011
$333,885 Provincial Grant Supports City of White Rock

WHITE ROCK – The City of White Rock is receiving Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants totaling $333,885. Funds come from the Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing program ($216,993) and Small Community and Regional District Grants ($116,892).

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 funds announced today give the City of White Rock the flexibility to re-invest money in projects that it has identified as priorities within the community."
                – Surrey White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg

Additional information:

• 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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