Community ACCESS-Ability
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Last Verified:
2005-07-05
The Community ACCESS-Ability Program improves access to community facilities and venues for persons with disabilities by providing financial assistance in the form of a cost-sharing grant for accessibility-related capital improvements.
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit community organizations or groups and municipalities.
Eligible types of facilities include the following:
- community halls/meeting facilities
- libraries
- parks or playgrounds
- community cultural/heritage facilities
- shelters/group homes (non-profit)
- sports and recreation facilities
Eligible types of projects include the following:
- ramps
- barrier free washrooms
- power door operators
- audio signals and loops
- elevators and/or lifts
- lever door handles
- lighting/colour contrasting for visually impaired
Summary
The Community ACCESS-Ability Program is aimed at improving universal public accessibility (through renovation or upgrades to existing accessible facilities).
Evaluation Criteria:
- The extent to which accessibility needs in the community will be met through renovations or equipment
- History of sponsoring organizations to the community
- Benefits to the community
- Cost effectiveness
- Extent of community support
- Ability of the sponsoring organization to maintain the improved facility
- Demonstrated ability of the sponsoring organization to complete the project on time and within budget
- The extent to which the project will serve the needs of multiple groups
- Identification of partner or co-sponsor organizations who will benefit
Funding:
Funding will be available across the province to eligible applicants who wish to make their facilities universally accessible. Grants of up to 66.6% of eligible costs to a maximum of $10,000 per eligible project will be provided. Cost sharing is required, but applicants may use donations of eligible labour and materials as part of their contribution. Grants from other government sources may affect the amount of grant awarded under this program.
Documentation Required:
Proposals must be accompanied by a completed ACCESS-ability grant application form and required documentation.
For additional information or to obtain an application form, please contact Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, or visit their Web site at: Community ACCESS-ability Program
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Nova Scotia Contact(s):
Ms.
Karen
Ramsland
Program Administrator
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Public enquiries - Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
Mail room, 8 South, Maritime Centre
1505 Barington Street
P.O. Box 216
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2M4
Telephone: (902) 424-7798
Fax: (902) 424-0821
E-mail: kramslan@gov.ns.ca
Web site:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr
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