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ALL travelers who returned to Alberta from outside Canada on or after March 12th are required to self-isolate immediately, for 14 days, and monitor for symptoms.

If you are sick or are unsure of your symptoms, please stay home and call Health Link at 8-1-1, or use Alberta Health Services online assessment tool. Do not go to your Family doctor, ER or walk-in clinic.

To help protect you and your family against all respiratory illnesses, including flu and COVID-19, you should:

• Wash your hands often and well
• Avoid touching your face, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Clean and disinfect surfaces that are frequently touched
• Stay at home and away from others if you are feeling ill
• When sick, cover your cough and sneezes and then wash your hands
• Practice Social Distancing (learn more here)

General support for individuals

• Increasing the Canada Child Benefit this year
• Extra time to file income taxes
• Mortgage support

Support for people facing unemployment

• Improved access to Employment Insurance
• The new Emergency Support Benefit

Support for people sick or quarantined

• Improved access to Employment Insurance Sickness Benefit
• The new Emergency Care Benefit

Support for people unable to work

• The new Emergency Care Benefit

Support for people with low and modest income

• Increased goods and services tax credit this year
• Enhancing the Reaching Home initiative
• Support women’s shelters and sexual assault centers
• A new Indigenous Community Support Fund

Support for seniors

• Eased the rules for Registered Retirement Income Funds

Support for students and recent graduates

• A moratorium on the repayment of Canada Student Loans

Important Phone Numbers

• Addiction Helpline: 1-866-332-2322
• Kids Helpline: 1-800-668-6868
• Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642
• Toll-Free Crisis Hotline: 1-800-482-4357
• Alberta Supports: 1-877-644-9992
• Family Violence: 310-1818, or chat online, 8 am - 8 pm MST: alberta.ca/family-violence-find-supports.aspx

Help During Tough Times

At some point in our lives we all have stressful times. We can be impacted by such things as financial pressures, unexpected difficulties, unemployment, or stressful situations such as the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Alberta Health Services has resources and services available to help you or someone you know. Remember, if you are struggling you are not alone. There are supports in place to help you. Find them here.

Text4Hope Line

Alberta Health Services has launched a free daily text message system to provide a once-daily text with or without a related weblink, to provide support and build coping skills during the COVID-19 pandemic. To sign up, text COVID19HOPE to 393-939

I've been tested for COVID-19, now what?

If you have had a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab to test for COVID-19, while you are awaiting your results you are required to remain in self-isolation, at home. While at home, please also continue to follow good respiratory etiquette, and good hand hygiene practices. Learn more here.

I have received notice of a positive test result for COVID-19, what do I do?

You will be contacted by AHS Public Health to advise on your self-isolation period. Please remain in self-isolation. Learn more here.

Info for those caring for a COVID-19 patient at home: visit the AHS website here.

Community COVID-19 Resource Guides

• Peace River FCSS Social Resource Guide
• Manning & District Social Resource Guide

All national updates can be found at: www.Canada.ca/coronavirus

Updates from Alberta Health Services can be found at: www.ahs.ca/covid

To see the County of Northern Lights response to COVID-19, please click here.

The County of Northern Lights is now accepting applications for the Community Capital Assistance Program (CCAP). The Grant is to provide financial assistance to recreation and/or cultural groups that require funding to construct, renovate or upgrade new/existing capital facilities and/or structures.

Not-For-Profit Projects within the County of Northern Lights with a minimum total project cost of $10,000 are encouraged to apply. The total funding available is $100,000. Up to 25% will be available for the surrounding communities: Manning, Peace River, and Grimshaw. All applications are subject to approval.

The application deadline is April 30^th, 2020.

Community Capital Assistance Program (CCAP) Guidelines:

• The County of Northern Lights does not provide support for business events and conferences or any other events and/or activities that are determined to be commercial in nature.
• Only applicants with not-for-profit status are eligible to apply for support, and Council reserves the right to request specific information regarding any group, individual, or organization making application. This information will generally be requested as part of the application process and may involve a request for information on an entity’s status, organizational structure, officers, constitution, or any other information deemed necessary to evaluate a request for support.
• Requests for support may be for events, activities, and projects that are undertaken within the County of Northern Lights boundaries or its support communities of Manning, Grimshaw and Peace River.
• Any support extended will be considered sponsorship, and as such, the County of Northern Lights will receive recognition and benefit extended to any sponsor.
• Approval of applications is subject to the budgeted funds available in any given year and therefore the application process is competitive.
• This section is not exhaustive, but provides the general rules for funding, and the County of Northern Lights and its Council reserve the right to refuse any application for any reason.

Application Process – Capital Funding Program.

• Council, through the annual budget process, will identify an amount that will be made available under the Community Capital Assistance Program.
• Applications for the Community Capital Assistance Program will be accepted once per year in April. The application process will be publicly advertised for a minimum of one month prior to the closing date for applications.
• Applications will be made by way of the Request for Support Application form, attached as Schedule C and forming part of this policy.
• A completed application package should contain, but is not limited to:
  1. Completed request for support (Schedule C)
  2. A detailed description of the project including the reason for the request
  3. Confirmation of not-for-profit status including a list of officers/directors
  4. Copy of the most recent financial statement
  5. Copy of valid liability and property insurance vi. Proof of external supplementary funding, if any (grants, donations etc.)
• Submitted applications will be evaluated by the Manager, Economic Development and Community Services to ensure eligibility. Eligible applications and a recommendation will be forwarded to Council for a decision as to whether support will be approved or denied.
• Applicants may be required to attend a council meeting to respond to any questions regarding their application.
• In determining the amount of support, Council will consider:
  1. Fundraising efforts made by the applicant;
  2. Total budgeted cost of the project;
  3. The Applicant’s contribution to the event by way of volunteer activities, in-kind contributions, and financial contributions;
  4. Previous assistance provided to the applicant;
  5. The benefit to the community overall, and the significance of the project;
  6. The marketing value and opportunity offered to the County in exchange for its support.

• Applicants that are approved for funding will be required to sign a funding agreement.
• Costs incurred prior to project approval will not be considered eligible costs.
• To be eligible for consideration under the current years Capital Assistance Funding Program, any CCAP project funds receiving from the previous year must be completed and reported on in a satisfactory manner.
• While using the CCAP grants to leverage additional grant funding is acceptable, the project must be completed within the allotted timeframe. If the project is not completed in the agreed upon timeframe the grant funding will be repaid in full to the County.
• A follow-up report, that details the accomplishments and includes an accounting of revenues and expenditures, shall be submitted to the County within 60 days after project completion.

Questions about the CCAP? Please contact:

Trinidy Schmidt [email protected] or Josh Hunter [email protected]

Or call the County office at 780.836.3348 or 1-888-525-3481

Get an application form here.