❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the allocation and disbursement of funds for various recovery grants following the Kimberley Floods. The response provides a breakdown of funding, applications received, approvals, and funds dispersed for Business, Primary Producers, Homeowners, Premier's Relief Payment, and Small Business Interest Rate Subsidy programs.
AnsweredQoN 1654Legislative Council
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I refer to the Kimberley Floods recovery, and I ask: (a) for the Business Recovery Grants please identify: (i) the total value of Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) funding allocated towards this program; (ii) the number of applications received to date; (iii) the number of applications approved to date; and (iv) the total funding dispersed to date; (b) for the Primary Producers Recovery Grants please identify: (i) the total value of DRFA funding allocated towards this program; (ii) the number of applications received to date; (iii) the number of applications approved to date; and (iv) the total funding dispersed to date; (c) for the Homeowners Recovery and Resilience Grants please identify: (i) the total value of DRFA funding allocated towards this program; (ii) the number of applications received to date; (iii) the number of applications approved to date; and (iv) the total funding dispersed to date; (d) for the Premier's Relief Payment please identify: (i) the total funding pool available; (ii) the number of applications received to date; (iii) the number of applications approved to date; and (iv) the total funding dispersed to date; and (e) for the Small Business Interest Rate Subsidy please identify: (i) the total value of DRFA funding allocated towards this program; (ii) the number of applications received to date; (iii) the number of applications approved to date; and (iv) the total funding dispersed to date?
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Answered
7 November 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
7 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises that as of 03 November 2023:
(a) (i) The Kimberley Floods Recovery has dedicated Industry Recovery Officers for Small Business. The total value of funding allocated for the Business Recovery Grants is up to $2,006,000. It includes:
· Funding available under the Small Business Recovery Grant – up to $1,200,000
· Funding available under the Medium Business Recovery Grant – up to $675,000
· Administration and Monitoring and Evaluation costs – up to $131,000
(ii) 10 (1 approved, 4 progress, 4 were withdrawn, 1 deemed ineligible)
(iii) 1
(iv) $50,000
(b) (i) The Kimberley Floods Recovery has a dedicated Industry Recovery Officer for Primary Producers. The total value of funding allocated for the Primary Producer Grants is up to $2,568,000 and includes:
· Funding available under the Primary Producers Recovery Grant – up to $2,400,000
· Administration and Monitoring and Evaluation costs – up to $168,000
(ii) 1
(iii) 1
(iv) $75,000
(c) (i) The total value of funding for the Homeowners Recovery and Resilience Grants is up to $1,660,000 and includes:
· Funding available under the Homeowners Recovery and Resilience Grants – up to $1,550,000
· Administration and Monitoring and Evaluation costs – up to $110,000
(ii) 30 (22 approved, 3 in progress, 5 awaiting further documentation)
(iii) 22
(iv) 0 (Funding cannot be paid under the Homeowners Recovery and Resilience Grant program until all eligible works are complete.)
(d) (i) The Premier's Relief Payment is a demand-driven assistance measure. There is no cap for the Premier's Relief Payment.
(ii) 488 (373 approved, 110 declined, 5 awaiting further documentation)
(iii) 373
(iv) $369,000
(e) (i) The Small Business Interest Rate Subsidy is a standard Category B assistance measure that is demand driven. This funding assistance measure is not capped.
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Nil
(a) (i) The Kimberley Floods Recovery has dedicated Industry Recovery Officers for Small Business. The total value of funding allocated for the Business Recovery Grants is up to $2,006,000. It includes:
· Funding available under the Small Business Recovery Grant – up to $1,200,000
· Funding available under the Medium Business Recovery Grant – up to $675,000
· Administration and Monitoring and Evaluation costs – up to $131,000
(ii) 10 (1 approved, 4 progress, 4 were withdrawn, 1 deemed ineligible)
(iii) 1
(iv) $50,000
(b) (i) The Kimberley Floods Recovery has a dedicated Industry Recovery Officer for Primary Producers. The total value of funding allocated for the Primary Producer Grants is up to $2,568,000 and includes:
· Funding available under the Primary Producers Recovery Grant – up to $2,400,000
· Administration and Monitoring and Evaluation costs – up to $168,000
(ii) 1
(iii) 1
(iv) $75,000
(c) (i) The total value of funding for the Homeowners Recovery and Resilience Grants is up to $1,660,000 and includes:
· Funding available under the Homeowners Recovery and Resilience Grants – up to $1,550,000
· Administration and Monitoring and Evaluation costs – up to $110,000
(ii) 30 (22 approved, 3 in progress, 5 awaiting further documentation)
(iii) 22
(iv) 0 (Funding cannot be paid under the Homeowners Recovery and Resilience Grant program until all eligible works are complete.)
(d) (i) The Premier's Relief Payment is a demand-driven assistance measure. There is no cap for the Premier's Relief Payment.
(ii) 488 (373 approved, 110 declined, 5 awaiting further documentation)
(iii) 373
(iv) $369,000
(e) (i) The Small Business Interest Rate Subsidy is a standard Category B assistance measure that is demand driven. This funding assistance measure is not capped.
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Nil
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