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5) The outcome of grants is reported in the annual report and this information is available publicly at the websites provided in question 1(a). Any conditions on a grant applicant are included in the individualised Letter of Offer provided to successful applicants, which are not published.
Attachment C
Question 605: Minister for Housing and Suburban Development
Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
Administered by the Planning and Urban Policy Division, Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD)
(1) What grant programs were operated or administered by your portfolio in (a) 2016 17, (b) 2017-18, (c) 2018-19, (d) 2019-20, (e) 2020-21, and (f) 2021-22?
The Affordable Housing Innovation Fund (the fund) responded to a 2017 commitment under the Parliamentary Agreement for the 9th ACT Legislative Assembly to: “Create an innovation fund to support new approaches to affordable housing, provide support to establish HomeGround Real Estate, Homeshare for older Canberrans, and a Nightingale Housing Model in Canberra.”
The fund provided $1 million over two years to support pilot projects to support the initial stages of innovative new programs that aim to increase the supply of affordable housing to low-income households. Round one of grants were offered in 2018 19 and round two was offered in 2019-20.
(2) For each grant program referred to in part (1)
a. what was is the purpose of the grant program?
The purpose of the grant was to support innovative projects that aim to increase the supply of affordable housing to low-income households.
b. how much money was budgeted for the grant program in (i) 2016-17,
(ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20, (v) 2020-21, and (vi) 2021-22?
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2018-19 |
$500,000 |
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2019-20 |
$500,000 |
|
All other years |
Nil |
c. how much money was expended under the grant program in (i) 2016-17,
(ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19, (iv) 2019-20, (v) 2020-21, and (vi) 2021-22?
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2018-19 |
$280,000 in grants allocated |
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2019-20 |
$645,000 in grants allocated |
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All other years |
N/A |
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