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Details on Transfer Payment Programs of $5 Million or More

National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)
	Forecast Spending 2014–15 ($)Footnote 1	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18
Name of transfer payment program	National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) (Voted)
Start date	1998-99
End date	Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	The terms and conditions were last approved by Treasury Board in 2008-09.
Strategic Outcome	A safe and resilient Canada
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.1. Crime Prevention
Description	Crime prevention is a key component of the Government of Canada's approach to reducing crime. The program's goal is to reduce offending among those most at risk, such as children, youth and Aboriginal Canadians who present various risk factors, and to prevent the commission of specific crimes such as youth violence, drug-related offences, and hate crimes. This program provides national leadership on the development of crime prevention strategies, policies and programs that are evidence-informed, responsive, and appropriate to community and regional needs. The program provides funding through time-limited grants and contributions to community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia to support the implementation of targeted interventions and the dissemination of knowledge and practical tools. The program fosters increased coordination and integration of crime prevention policy and programs federally, and with the provinces and territories, as well as the identification of emerging priority issues and orientation of funding programs. The program also contributes to safer Canadian communities by fostering collaboration with other countries and supporting Public Safety Canada's international priorities and commitments.
Expected results	Reduced offending among targeted populations (youth at risk, Aboriginal communities, and high-risk repeat offenders). Increase in the Canadian body of knowledge related to crime prevention.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2012-13
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Not applicable
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation	2017-18
General targeted recipient groups	Community-based organizations, other levels of government, and academia
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	The Department works closely with provinces and territories to identify targeted at-risk communities. The Department also supports external networks to facilitate the exchange of information between funding recipients implementing similar models or promising practices in different communities across the country.
	Forecast Spending 2014–15 ($)Footnote 1	Planned Spending ($)Footnote 1
Total grants	1,960,000	1,960,000	1,960,000	2,460,000
Total contributions	36,704,516	39,854,516	41,167,893	41,167,892
Total other types of transfer payments	-	-	-	-
Total transfer payments	38,664,516	41,814,516	43,127,893	43,627,892
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. 1 Forecast and planned spending includes funding for the Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP).

First Nations Policing Program (FNPP)
	Forecast Spending 2014–15 ($)Footnote 2	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18
Name of transfer payment program	First Nations Policing Program (FNPP) (Voted)
Start date	1991-92
End date	Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	The terms and conditions were extended until 2017-18.
Strategic Outcome	A safe and resilient Canada
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.3 Countering Crime 1.3.2. Law Enforcement Leadership 1.3.2.3 Aboriginal Policing
Description	The program provides contribution funding to provinces and territories to support policing services that are professional, dedicated and responsive to the First Nation and Inuit communities they serve. The FNPP is delivered through contribution agreements among the federal government, provincial or territorial governments, and First Nations or Inuit communities. The Program conducts performance measurement activities to ensure that credible performance data is being collected to support effective program monitoring and evaluation activities. In addition, the FNPP provides broad policy advice and conducts relevant research on Aboriginal policing and justice issues, and Aboriginal self-government; engages stakeholders in developing policy options for improving public safety in First Nation and Inuit communities and for the renewal of the Program; and works collaboratively with other federal, provincial, and territorial partners in addressing diverse challenges in First Nation and Inuit communities.
Expected results	First Nations and Inuit communities have access to dedicated and responsive police services.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2009-10
Decision following the results of last evaluation	The Evaluation stated that the founding principles of the FNPP remain relevant. The Department has addressed the following recommendations: Assist in strengthening community governance of police service providers. Ensure that future contribution agreements include performance objectives and reporting obligations that support the Aboriginal Policing Directorate's ability to measure the achievement of FNPP objectives. Take measures to assess whether the objectives of the FNPP are achieved effectively and efficiently through innovative service delivery approaches proposed by Program partners and stakeholders.
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation	2014-15
General targeted recipient groups	First Nation and Inuit communities
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	Aboriginal Policing Regional Managers are responsible for reviewing the financial and non-financial (performance) aspects of an agreement and conduct regular on-site visits to the location of the recipient of an FNPP agreement. Site visits generally involve activity and results monitoring. Other initiatives include ongoing activities of a Stakeholder Panel, which meets twice a year to discuss issues related to the FNPP. The Department also supports training activities for Community Consultative Groups, which are advisory bodies that operate pursuant to Community Tripartite Agreements to assist in setting out community expectations for police.
	Forecast Spending 2014–15 ($)Footnote 2	Planned Spending ($)Footnote 2
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	82,007,320	122,721,662	123,821,662	125,081,662
Total other types of transfer payments	-	-	-	-
Total transfer payments	82,007,320	122,721,662	123,821,662	125,081,662
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. 2 Forecast and planned spending includes funding to provide implementation and enforcement of the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act. The 2014-15 forecast spending is net of a $41.9M transfer to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for the First Nations Community Policing Service. Planned spending in 2015-16 and future years does not yet take into account the amount that would be transferred to the RCMP for the First Nations Community Policing Service.

Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
	Forecast Spending 2014–15 ($)Footnote 3	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18
Name of transfer payment program	Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) (Voted)
Start date	1970
End date	Ongoing
Fiscal year for terms and conditions	Terms and conditions were last amended in 2014-15.
Strategic Outcome	Canadians are prepared for and can respond to major disasters, accidents and intentional acts.
Link to department's Program Alignment Architecture	1.4 Emergency Management 1.4.4 Emergency Recovery
Description	The DFAA provides federal financial assistance to provinces and territories affected by large natural disasters such as floods and storms. The DFAA program was established in 1970, to provide the Government with consistent and equitable mechanisms to cost share provincial and territorial response and recovery expenditures when such costs place a significant burden on the affected provincial/territorial economy, and exceed an amount that these jurisdictions might reasonably be expected to bear on their own. Following a natural disaster, an affected province or territory may make a request for federal financial assistance to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. If an Order in Council declaring the event to be of concern to the federal government and authorizing the Minister to provide financial assistance to the jurisdiction is approved, the Minister will inform the affected province or territory that federal financial assistance will be provided in accordance with the program's established guidelines. These guidelines include an established cost-sharing formula. This is not a program with repayable contributions.
Expected results	Provinces and territories receive funding to assist with response and recovery from major natural disasters.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation	2011-12
Decision following the results of last evaluation	Continuation
Fiscal year of planned completion of next evaluation	Not applicable
General targeted recipient groups	Provinces and territories
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients	Not applicable
	Forecast Spending 2014–15 ($)Footnote 3	Planned Spending ($)Footnote 3
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	312,000,000	848,385,000	589,825,000	579,300,000
Total other types of transfer payments	-	-	-	-
Total transfer payments	312,000,000	848,385,000	589,825,000	579,300,000
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding. Public Safety Canada is currently allocated $100M per fiscal year for DFAA payments. As this amount was insufficient to cover the existing financial obligation, incremental funding of $662M was received in 2014-15 of which $450M was reprofiled to future years. Incremental funding of $748M was received in 2015-16, $490M in 2016-17, and $479M in 2017-18. 3 Forecast spending is net of an approved reprofiled amount of $450M from 2014-15 to future years ($250M to 2015-16 and $200M to 2016-17) to manage the cash flow for future payments for the Alberta June 2013 Flood and other DFAA events.

Date modified:: 2018-01-31