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Commonwealth Grant Details

Funding/expenditure to date

Outcomes/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)/Reporting

Indigenous Advancement Strategy

Funds were used to employ and Early Years Engagement Officer (EYEO) in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander identified position. The role of the EYEO was to support the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (birth to five years) in education services.

The Commonwealth provided funding of:

• $70,000 in 2015-16;

• $70,000 in 2016-17; and

• $35,000 in 2017-18.

This funding was fully expended.

Employment of an EYEO to enhance parental engagement, facilitate improved participation and improve school readiness at five Koori Preschools.

Residence Determination Program

The funding given to schools is used to directly support students to attain positive educational outcomes and achieve their goals and aspirations. Decisions about how the funding is used are made at the school level.

The Commonwealth provided funding of:

• $550,000 in 2015-16;

• $336,000 in 2016-17; and

• $304,000 in 2017-18.

This funding was fully expended.

The Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs does not require accountability for the use of these funds by schools.

Defence School Transition Aide (DSTA) Program

The funding is given directly to schools for support of Defence students and their families to minimise the impact of mobility on education. Decisions about how the funding is used are made at the school level.

The Commonwealth provided funding of:

• $338,000 in 2015-16;

• $303,000 in 2016-17; and

• $289,000 in 2017-18.

This funding was fully expended.

The Department of Defence requires schools to submit financial compliance reports and a program delivery evaluation.

Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD)

National Partnership Agreement (NPA) on Natural Disaster Resilience

The Justice and Community Safety Directorate (JACS) administers the Commonwealth funding received under this NPA. EPSDD successfully applied to JACS for funding of:

• $104,047 on 4 April 2016 for implementation of the ACT’s Liquid Fuel Emergency Policy Framework; and

• $140,000 on 25 July 2017 for the implementation of the Climate Change Risk Assessment.

Funding of $104,047 was provided to implement the ACT’s Liquid Fuel Emergency Policy Framework, and was fully acquitted in June 2018.

Funding of $140,000 was provided to develop the Climate Change Risk Assessment Tool, and has been acquitted.

JACS provides the Commonwealth with a high level report advising on the outcomes and acquittals of all ACT projects.

Threatened Species Program

In 2015-16, EPSDD successfully applied for funding of $600,000 to contribute to the expansion of Mulligan’s Flat Woodland Sanctuary by 768 hectares, with an additional 11.5 kilometres of predator-proof fencing.

The funding of $600,000 was fully expended.

The project met the KPIs by providing an additional 14.8 kilometres of fencing (as compared to a KPI of 11.5km), covering 801 hectares (as compared to 768 ha).

Established Pest Animals and Weeds

This relates to funding provided under the Intergovernmental Project Agreement for managing established pest animals and weeds.

Commonwealth funding under this agreement comprised:

• $32,000 in 2015-16 (which has been fully expended);

• $21,000 in 2016-17 (which has been fully expended); and

• $42,000 in 2017-18 (of which $11,432 has been expended).

To report to the Commonwealth on progress against the milestones under Schedule G to the Project Agreement.