Page 1641 - Week 05 - Thursday, 2 June 2022
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A grant was provided to University of Canberra for $700,000 in 2017-18 and $400,000 in 2019-20 relating to student housing.
(5) For each grant referred to in part (4), (a) who received the grant, (b) how was the recipient of the grant identified, (c) what was the purpose of the grant, (d) when did the person receive the grant, (e) what conditions attached to the grant, (f) did the conditions that attached to the grant prevent (or have the effect of preventing) the recipient making public comment on any issue; if so, how was the recipient prevented from making public comment and (g) how much was the grant.
To provide details regarding the grant payment would be an unreasonable diversion of resources.
(6) Does the Government report or disclose publicly the recipients of grants and the conditions that attach to those grants?
Yes, the grant amounts and recipients were announced by the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development and published in EPSDD’s Annual Report. A Deed of Grant is issued to recipients which sets out the conditions of the grant.
Administered by the Community Services Directorate
The following information has been provided and is being responded to by the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development as the Minister responsible for financial matters within the social housing and homelessness portfolios.
Answering this question to the level of detail required would require the diversion of significant resources.
For the period requested links have been provided to published information about grant programs.
1. Portfolio arrangements and administration of grants has changed over time. There are currently 2 grant programs administrated in the social housing and homelessness portfolios.
a) Safer Families Assistance Program – The Safer Families Grant Program was established in February 2017. Following a review of the program in 2018, the Safer Families Assistance Program commenced in November 2018. The Safer Families Assistance Program, administered by Housing ACT, provides financial assistance to people affected by domestic and family violence to help with costs associated with maintaining or establishing a home in the ACT through a $2,000 grant to eligible persons.
Tenant Participation Grant (TPG) Program - Eligibility is limited to public housing tenants and to those community and supported housing tenants who have been in a tenancy for 12 months or more and who pay subsidised income-based rent.
The TPG is for tenants/residents and their families in social housing to apply for funding of up to $400 per application for activities and/or items under three categories:
• Social activities
• Life skills activities
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