Family & Community Support Services

What is Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)?

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is a unique 80/20 funding partnership between the province and the municipalities, including Mountain View County. Under FCSS, communities design and deliver social programs that are preventive in nature to promote and enhance well-being among individuals, families, and communities. The programs depend on community resources, often involving volunteers in management and delivery.

Types of services eligible for funding:

• Services that promote the social development of children and their families;
• Services that enrich and strengthen family life by developing skills so people can function more effectively within their own environment;
• Services that enhance the quality of life of the retired and semi-retired;
• Services to promote, encourage and support volunteer work in the community;
• Services to assist communities to identify their social needs and develop responses to meet those needs;
• Services to inform the public of available services.

Types of services that may not be eligible for funding:

Services provided under a program must not:

• provide primarily for the recreational needs or leisure time pursuits of individuals;
• offer direct assistance, including money, food, clothing or shelter, to sustain an individual or family;
• be primarily rehabilitative in nature; nor duplicate services that are ordinarily provided by a government or government agency.

Applications for joint funding are available at this link.