SAINT-MARTIN/CALL FOR PROJECTS - CITY POLICY 2022

The Collectivité de Saint-Martin and the State have extended the Saint-Martin City Contract (2015-2020) by an amendment until December 2022. The City Contract of Saint-Martin was established under the co-piloting of the Collectivité and the Prefecture, in partnership with the institutions of the territory. A new call for projects has just been issued to associations for the current year; it is open until 7 March 2022.

Urban policy is a policy of urban cohesion and national and local solidarity with disadvantaged neighborhoods and their inhabitants. It is conducted by the State, local authorities and their groupings.

On the territory of Saint-Martin, five priority themes drive the City Contract: Social cohesion, youth, culture and sports - Living environment - Health - Security and crime prevention - Social support, training and development.

In 2021, more than forty projects have been financed by the State and the Collectivité de Saint-Martin to the tune of €900,000, deployedThese projects will be deployed in the priority neighborhoods of Saint-Martin, Sandy Ground and Quartier d'Orléans, as well as in the active watch neighborhoods of Saint-James, Agrément, Hameau du Pont, Grand-Case, Concordia and Cul-de-Sac.

The steering committee ensured a diversity in the selection of projects carried out by the associations.

Young people in priority neighborhoods have been able to benefit from educational and cultural activities (media projects, biodiversity awareness, etc.) and sports (boxing, karate, water sports, volleyball, etc.).

The city contract has also worked in favor of professional integration, support for business creation and awareness of the building trades. Gender equality and the fight against discrimination are also themes supported by the Saint-Martin City Contract.

The city's policy has financed actions to prevent delinquency, particularly in the area of road safety. Assistance to victims, prevention of discrimination and emergency accommodation have also been financed under this scheme.

The complete file of the call for projects 2022 is already available on the website of the Collectivité de Saint-Martin www.com-saint-martin.fr (heading Call for projects) and on the website of the Prefecture of Saint-Martin - Saint-Barthélemy http://www.saint-barth-saint-martin.gouv.fr/

Source: www.stmartinweek.fr