Books on the Bus
Books on the Bus connects Red Deer Transit riders with free reading material to enjoy during their commute, on their lunch break or anytime
Eighteen programs were chosen by the Red Deer & District FCSS Board, as follows:
| Organization | Program Name | 2027-29 Request | 2024-2026 | Approval |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Red Deer and District | Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Red Deer and District | $310,000 | $210,000 | $120,000 |
| Bowden Play and Learn | Bowden Play and Learn | $5,000 | $3,150 | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Red Deer & District | BGC of Red Deer & District 2027-2029 | $438,000 | $403,589 | $301,224 |
| Chinook's Edge School Division | Family School Wellness | $230,000 | $197,400 | $203,322 |
| Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society | Red Deer County | $162,469 | $95,122 | $162,469 |
| Circle of Red Deer Seniors Society | City of Red Deer Senior's program | $562,343 | $352,862 | $363,448 |
| Delburne Playschool | 27-29 Funding Cycle | $6,825 | $6,825 | $6,825 |
| Red Deer Family Services Bureau | Accessible Affordable Counselling | $126,635 | $122,000 | $125,660 |
| Red Deer Family Services Bureau | Home Support Program | $150,000 | $48,198 | $150,000 |
| Red Deer Meals on Wheels | Red Deer Meals on Wheels | $113,274 | $94,500 | $113,274 |
| Red Deer Public School District | Family School Liaison Counsellor Program | $360,000 | $221,103 | $227,736 |
| Shalom Counselling Centre | Healthier Families and Individuals | $175,000 | $116,000 | $119,480 |
| Spruce View Rural Child Care Society | Spruce View Rural Child Care Society | $7,135 | $7,135 | $7,135 |
| Sustainable Red Deer Society | Repair - Grow - Power Youth Pathways | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Town of Penhold | Penhold Youth Club | $60,000 | $53,550 | $55,157 |
| YMCA of Northern Alberta | Future-Ready Youth: Upstream Supports at the Northside Community Centre YMCA Youth Centre | $166,972 | $93,000 | |
| TOTAL Preventative Funding | $2,153,729 |
| Organization | Program Name | 2027-29 Request | 2024-2026 | Approval |
| Shining Mountains Community Living Services | Circles of Happiness | $140,000 | $140,000 | |
| Urban Indigenous Voices Society | Urban Indigenous Voices Society | $140,000 | $100,000 | $140,000 |
| TOTAL Indigenous Stream Funding |
$280,000 |
