❓ Question seeks details on expenditure and outcomes of a $34.5 million Housing First initiative announced in December 2019. The answer reveals no funds have been spent as of the question date due to procurement processes and funding allocation timing.
AnsweredQoN 6340Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the media statement of 4 December 2019, titled "Record funding boost to help homeless find Common Ground", and ask: (a) how much of the $34.5 million set aside for Housing First initiatives has been spent to date; (b) please provide a breakdown of that expenditure; and (c) how many people have been housed since 4 December 2019, as a result of the additional Housing First funding?
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Answered
15 September 2020
Responded by
Minister for Community Services
Response time
9 days
(a) The Department of Communities is currently engaged in procurement processes to purchase services necessary for the delivery of the Housing First Homelessness Initiatives. The funding was allocated to Communities from 1 July 2020 for the 2020-21 financial year. As such, no funding has been spent to date.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
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