2024 to 2025 Service Standards for Transfer Payment Programs

A service standard is a public commitment to a measurable level of performance that clients can expect under normal circumstances. Public Safety Canada (PS) has established services standards for all of its transfer payment programs. Footnote 1

PS is committed to adhering to the following transfer payment service standards:

For more information about PS service standards or to discuss any concerns you may have, please contact your regional office or program sector.

Overall Transfer Payments' Service Standard ResultsFootnote 2

Public Safety Canada (PS) is committed to reporting on service standards for its transfer payment programs on an annual basis. Results from this reporting period are as follows:

For the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Programs Transfer Payments' Service Standards Results

For the period of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation ProgramFootnote 3

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Building Safer Communities Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Canada Community Security Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Community Resilience Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Crime Prevention Action Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Cyber Security Cooperation Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Emergency Management Public Awareness Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

First Nations and Inuit Policing Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Funding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Grants and Contributions Program to National Voluntary Organizations

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Major International Event Security Cost Framework

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Memorial Grant Program for First RespondersFootnote 5

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

National Flagging System

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Parliamentary District Policing Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Policy Development Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to COVID-19 and Other Large-Scale Emergencies

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Supporting the Canadian Red Cross's Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Workers' Compensation Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Youth Gang Prevention Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

References:

Footnote 1

The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements is excluded.

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Footnote 2

Due to the sensitivity of the Memorial Grant Program for First Responders, its volumes are not disclosed. As a result, the program’s statistics are excluded from the Overall Transfer Payments’ Service Standard Results, and are instead reported separately through percentage of targets reached in the program specific statistics.

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Footnote 3

The Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program service standards apply to requests and contribution payments. In fiscal year 2024-2025, this includes both payments to local police services and payments to businesses submitting claims.

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Footnote 4

The program's missed target may be misleading given the low volume of items.

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Footnote 5

Due to the sensitivity of the program, its volumes are not disclosed. As a result, the program’s statistics are excluded from the Overall Transfer Payments’ Service Standard Results.

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