# Audit, Finance and Administration Committee approves Build Communities Strong Fund Program 2026 Intake Applications 8-0

Healthy and Safe Communities projected a forecast 2026 year-end deficit alongside the launch of the Build Communities Strong Fund.

Published: 2026-08-07T06:20:29.222Z
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## Record

Meeting: Audit, Finance and Administration Committee
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
Item: Motion
Result: Carried 8-0

## Report

Healthy and Safe Communities projected a forecast 2026 year-end deficit of ($10.9 M). The Government of Canada’s Build Communities Strong Fund was officially launched on April 7, 2026.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

```
Build Communities Strong Fund Program 2026 Intake Applications (City Wide) (Hwang/Kroetsch) That Report CM26017, dated September 3, 2026, respecting the Build Communities Strong Fund Program 2026 Intake Applications (City Wide), be received and the following recommendation, be approved: (a) That the General Manager of Public Works or General Manager of Planning and Economic Development be authorized to execute all necessary documentation, including Funding Agreements, to receive funding under the Build Communities Strong Fund Program 2026 Intake Process with content satisfactory to the General Manager, Finance and Corporate Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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Every figure above comes from the [official minutes](https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=509810) and the recorded vote they contain. The roll call shows how each member voted.

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## Sources

[1] AFA Minutes 26-011 (September 3, 2026): Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, Thursday, September 3, 2026 — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=509810
[2] Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, Thursday, September 3, 2026 (City of Hamilton eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=8ce77237-e789-44ba-8fe5-ddb625967d8d&lang=English