P2P Appeals Process

Pathway to Potential (P2P) strives to provide equitable and consistent treatment of applications in accordance with program objectives, selection criteria and available budget. The appeals process is related to P2P subsidy programs: the Affordable Pass Program and 90% Recreation Discount Program. The appeals process provides applicants with the opportunity to seek reconsideration of a funding decision where evidence suggests that a procedural error occurred during the review of the application.

An appeal of a funding decision must be based on a compelling demonstration of a procedural error in the review of the application. An appeal process does not entail a re-assessment of an application.

The following principles apply to appeals:

• Errors are departures from P2P’s objectives and/or municipal policies and procedures;
• The onus is on the applicant to demonstrate that a procedural error was made in the review of the application;
• Decisions made by P2P/Transit/Recreation on appeals are final.

Applicants must submit their appeal to their local recreation or transit department within one (1) month of receipt of the decision letter. Appeals not respecting the principles described above will not be considered. Appeals are normally resolved within 1 to 2 months from the time they are submitted. The outcome of a successful appeal depends on the funding opportunity.