❓ Dr. Brad Pettitt asks about the funding source and allocation status of the $93 million in grants for community housing, specifically in relation to the $444 million Social Housing Economic Recovery Package (SHERP). The Minister confirms the funding is from SHERP and that all SHERP funds are allocated.
AnsweredQoN 583Legislative Council
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SOCIAL HOUSING ECONOMIC RECOVERY PACKAGE
583. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to the minister's
media statement on 24 August 2021 titled ''$93 million in grants to be made
available to community housing across WA''.
(1) Are all the
grant funding commitments funded under the $444 million social housing economic
recovery package, otherwise known as SHERP,
announced on 7 June 2020; and, if not, what funding does not come from
SHERP?
(2) How much of the $444 million
referred to in (1) remains to be allocated?
583. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Housing:
I refer to the minister's
media statement on 24 August 2021 titled ''$93 million in grants to be made
available to community housing across WA''.
(1) Are all the
grant funding commitments funded under the $444 million social housing economic
recovery package, otherwise known as SHERP,
announced on 7 June 2020; and, if not, what funding does not come from
SHERP?
(2) How much of the $444 million
referred to in (1) remains to be allocated?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. In June
2020, the state government announced the $444 million housing stimulus package
to aid the state's recovery, comprising $319 million for the social
housing economic recovery package, or SHERP.
(2) All SHERP funds are allocated.
some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. In June
2020, the state government announced the $444 million housing stimulus package
to aid the state's recovery, comprising $319 million for the social
housing economic recovery package, or SHERP.
(2) All SHERP funds are allocated.
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