❓ Hon Steve Martin asks about the WA government's $6 million local government partnership fund for homelessness, seeking details on applications, success rates, and funding allocation. The Minister's response indicates the fund was reallocated due to limited alignment with the state's homelessness strategy.
AnsweredQoN 1513Legislative Council
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HOMELESSNESS —
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP FUND
1513. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I
refer to the $6 million local government partnership fund for homelessness
announced by the government in 2021.
(1) Noting that
the program was announced as operating through four annual funding rounds, how
many applications have been received in the following financial years —
(a) 2021–22;
(b) 2022–23;
and
(c) 2023–24
to date?
(2) For each of the years listed in (1), how many
applications were successful?
(3) For each of the years listed in
(1), what was the total amount of funding awarded each year?
(4) Will the
minister please provide a list identifying successful local government
applicants, including the amount of funding received and for which projects?
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP FUND
1513. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I
refer to the $6 million local government partnership fund for homelessness
announced by the government in 2021.
(1) Noting that
the program was announced as operating through four annual funding rounds, how
many applications have been received in the following financial years —
(a) 2021–22;
(b) 2022–23;
and
(c) 2023–24
to date?
(2) For each of the years listed in (1), how many
applications were successful?
(3) For each of the years listed in
(1), what was the total amount of funding awarded each year?
(4) Will the
minister please provide a list identifying successful local government
applicants, including the amount of funding received and for which projects?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1)–(4) As
the minister announced to the Parliament on 1 December 2022, the funding from
the local government partnership fund has been reallocated to deliver
homelessness reforms aligned with the Housing First approach. The fund
attracted limited proposals that were aligned with All paths lead to a home: Western Australia's 10-year strategy
on homelessness 2020–2030 ,
which were funded. Local governments continue to be able to lodge
proposals with the Department of Communities for initiatives that demonstrate a Housing First approach. Eleven
applications were received for the fund, with two successful applicants demonstrating an alignment with the
strategy and the Housing First approach. As announced on 29 June 2022, the City
of Fremantle was awarded $96 934 and the City of Stirling was awarded $181 484.
some notice of the question. The following response has been provided by the
Minister for Housing.
(1)–(4) As
the minister announced to the Parliament on 1 December 2022, the funding from
the local government partnership fund has been reallocated to deliver
homelessness reforms aligned with the Housing First approach. The fund
attracted limited proposals that were aligned with All paths lead to a home: Western Australia's 10-year strategy
on homelessness 2020–2030 ,
which were funded. Local governments continue to be able to lodge
proposals with the Department of Communities for initiatives that demonstrate a Housing First approach. Eleven
applications were received for the fund, with two successful applicants demonstrating an alignment with the
strategy and the Housing First approach. As announced on 29 June 2022, the City
of Fremantle was awarded $96 934 and the City of Stirling was awarded $181 484.
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