Applications will close 25 March 2011 at 2pm AEDST. In order to be considered the applications must be received by FAHCSIA within the application period.
Supplementary Note:
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs’ (FaHCSIA’s) Accessible Communities initiative is currently open for applications. Applications for funding were due to close at 2.00pm AEDST Friday 25 February 2011.
In response to the communities affected by recent disasters and extreme weather events which have impacted on the ability of these local governments to develop and lodge an application, FaHCSIA has been asked to consider extending the closing date for Accessible Communities applications.
To ensure that the process is fair and equitable the extension will be offered to all applicants. Therefore the application period will now be extended to 2.00pm AEDST Friday 25 March 2011. Local governments that have already completed an application will be given the opportunity to resubmit by the closing date at 2.00pm AEDST Friday 25 March 2011.
Additional Supplementary Note:
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs’ (FaHCSIA’s) Accessible Communities initiative has received a large number of applications for funding. In order to assess applications in a timely fashion, FaHCSIA has decided it is necessary to increase the number of selection panels above the number specified in section 3.1 of Part C of the current Program Guidelines. Section 3.1 of Part C of the Program Guidelines has been updated to reflect this.
This notification of change is in compliance of the requirement (set out in the Preface to Part C of the Program Guidelines) to give notice to applicants of any amendments to the Program Guidelines.
No action from applicants is required as a result of this amendment.