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Community and Jobs Support Fund

81 The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (3 June 2020). As at 3 June 2020, what initiatives have already been approved to be funded from the $250 million Community and Jobs Support Fund?

(a) How much has been allocated to each initiative?

(b) As at 3 June 2020, how much has already been expended from the fund?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

As part of the government's second economic stimulus package valued at $650 million, $550 million was allocated to two new funds (Business and Jobs Support Fund and Community and Jobs Support Fund) established to support business, jobs and community organisations.

Initiatives with an estimated total value of around $134 million had been allocated against the Community and Jobs Support Fund. These are estimates only and the final cost of some measures may vary.

Community and Jobs Support Fund

Total$'000
Budget (a) 180,000
Less:
Small Business Grants ($10,000) 9,000
Residential Rent Relief $1000 grants 10,000
International Students—Matching Grant Program Funding to Universities 10,000
International Students—$500 Emergency Cash Grant to Non-Uni Students 3,600
International Students—$200 Homestay Payment 252
Sporting Clubs—Water and Sewerage Grant Program 2,200
Ex-Gratia Relief of $1.0 Million To SMA 1,000
LGA—South Australian Council Owned Childcare Services 700
Football Federation South Australia 490
Other various nominal allocations (b) 96,948
Total 134,190
Remaining Balance 45,810


(a) Originally $250 million was budgeted for this fund, and $300 million for the Business and Jobs Support Fund. Based on experience since the funds were established, $70 million of budget has been transferred from the Community to the Business Fund.

(b) Includes provisions for support for various sporting associations, assistance to SAHA for Homelessness, Return to Country and Street to Home schemes, and various other initiatives which have been agreed in principle but are not yet announced.

While numbers are still subject to year-end audit processes, as at 30 June 2020, around $33 million had been expended from the fund.

A number of approvals for organisations made from the Business and Community Jobs Support Funds focused on the immediate needs of those organisations to 30 June 2020. These and other organisations are able to seek further assistance in 2020-21 if required, with the government recognising that the easing of restrictions will impact businesses and community organisations differently. There is capacity in these funds to provide that support in 2020-21 if required.

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