Carstairs FCSS & Community Resources

Family and Community Support Services Office

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Unit 6 201 - 9 Ave S, Box 370 Carstairs, AB
Phone: 403.940.3327 Email: fcss@carstairs.ca

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)

Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is a unique 80/20 funding partnership between the province and the municipalities. The program is committed to designing and delivering social programs that are preventive in nature to promote well-being among individuals, families, and communities. Carstairs FCSS funds and partners with local organizations to provide programs and services that are flexible and responsive to emerging family and community needs.

FCSS Community Grant Program

Carstairs FCSS provides annual grant opportunities for preventative social programming to non-profit groups working in the Town of Carstairs. These groups must meet the eligibility criteria set out by the FCSS Mandate.

2025 FCSS Funding Applications have CLOSED

FCSS promotes and enhances the well-being of families and communities by supporting programs that help individuals adopt healthy lifestyles, improve their quality of life, and build resilience.

For more information on FCSS grants please contact Lori King, Carstairs FCSS at 403.940.3327 or lorik@carstairs.ca.

FCSS Measures Bank Provincial Priority is used in conjunction with the funding application.

Programs funded in 2024:

Airdrie Boys and Girls Club
Carstairs and Community Half Century Association
Carstairs Public Library
- Books for Babies
- Comic Con - Grow Literacy
- Satisfy Curiosity - Walk the Block
Chinook’s Edge School Division – Youth Empowerment Support (YES) Program
Hope 4 MVC Kids
Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society (MVESS)
Mountain View Moccasin House Society
Olds & District Hospice Society
Rainbows
Seniors, Family, and Youth Programming
Seniors, Family, and Youth Supports

FCSS Community Resources

Seniors Resources
Accessing Addiction & Mental Health Programs and Services
Access to Food (see document section below)

Click to find a listing of local organizations that are able to help provide solutions for finding food sources.

Volunteer Tax Preparation

The Volunteer Income Tax Program is offered through the Town of Carstairs FCSS and the Canada Revenue Agency. This program provides free tax preparation for low-income people with simple returns. Eligibility is based on income (those who are self employed do not qualify). From the beginning of February to mid-April, tax forms may be dropped off Thursdays and picked up the following Thursday at the Town office.

Child Care Registry

The Child Care Registry provides child care-givers and care-seekers NON-SCREENED information about child care options in the community. This service is for: