❓ Question regarding criteria, availability, administration, and limits of homelessness funding announced on 10 December 2019. Answer clarifies that Lotterywest provided funding to Anglicare WA, who are responsible for administering the grants with eligibility open to all WA community members and funding distributed on a case-by-case basis.
AnsweredQoN 5946Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 February 2020
Member
Portfolio
Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
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I refer to the media release of 10 December 2019 regarding additional funding for homelessness, and I ask: (a) what criteria will be put in place to access the grants funding for food vouchers, bill payments and back-to-school assistance programs; (b) when will the $640,000 in grants funding be available; (c) which department(s) are administering the grants funding; and (d) will there be a cap placed on the amount of financial support provided per individual and/or family?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 March 2020
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Response time
7 days
(a – d)
The funding has been provided by Lotterywest to Anglicare WA, which is responsible for administering the grants.
Anglicare WA advise that eligibility for the grants is open to all community members in Western Australia and that funding will start to be distributed by the end of February 2020. Each person or family who applies for funding will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, with the amount of funding provided based on each individual’s needs.
The funding has been provided by Lotterywest to Anglicare WA, which is responsible for administering the grants.
Anglicare WA advise that eligibility for the grants is open to all community members in Western Australia and that funding will start to be distributed by the end of February 2020. Each person or family who applies for funding will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, with the amount of funding provided based on each individual’s needs.
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