Here is an option of how the system level support can be structured to provide support to grassroots level initiatives for social development and addressing community safety and other issues.

1. STRUCTURE
Neighbourhood level >
Community Action Planning >
System Action Planning >
PROCESS
Grassroots level >
Overall >
CDF IN ACTION >

2. NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL PLANNING SYSTEM ACTION PLANNING
COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING
CDF - structure

3. NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL PLANNING
DESIGNATED
NEIGHBOURHOODS
Local
Steering
Committees
COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING
Community
Table
(CHRCs)
SYSTEM ACTION PLANNING
Municipal
Table
Resource
Table
Knowledge
Transfer
Table
CDF - structure
Community
Developers
facilitate
CDF (CHRCs)
Coordinator
facilitates
CDF Team
(City)
facilitates
Community Development Roundtable
Monitors, oversees, evaluates, champions

4. CDF - Process
STEP 1
Community
Organization &
Prioritizing
NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL PLANNING NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL PLANNING
STEP 2
Assessment &
Recommendations
SYSTEM ACTION PLANNING
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STEP 4
Community
Action Planning
STEP 5
Implementation,
Outcomes,
Community-Based Evaluation
•Residents
•Community
Association
• Businesses
•Front-line city
staff
•Community
Developers.
Engaged in the
NCLB Strategy
Development
process at the
local level.

5. NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVEL PLANNING
DESIGNATED
NEIGHBOURHOODS
Local
Steering
Committees
COMMUNITY ACTION PLANNING
Community
Table
(CHRCs)
SYSTEM ACTION PLANNING
Municipal
Table
Resource
Table
CDF – In Action
Community
Developers
facilitate
CDF (CHRCs)
Coordinator
facilitates
CDF Team
(City)
facilitates
Community Development Roundtable
Monitors, oversees, evaluates, champions
STEP 1
Community
Organization &
Prioritizing
STEP 2
Assessment &
Recommendations
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STEP 4
Community
Action Planning
STEP 5
Implementation,
Outcomes,
Community-Based Evaluation
•Residents
•Community
Association
• Businesses
•Front-line city
staff
•Community
Developers.
Engaged in the
NCLB Strategy
Development
process at the
local level.
Knowledge
Transfer
Table