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The Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) Aboriginal Employee Housing Grants Program will provide ACCOs in the Pilbara and Kimberley the opportunity to apply for capital grant funding to build, refurbish, or spot purchase homes to provide as affordable rentals to their Aboriginal employees.
The program will support the valuable work of ACCOs across the North-West by providing secure and stable housing for Aboriginal employees and their families. It will enable those employees to improve their income and financial wellbeing as they are supported by their employer to achieve their career goals.
Development of grants guidelines
Consultation with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCOs) across the North-West has resulted in the development of a grants framework that aligns with community needs and priorities.
We extend our sincere appreciation to all participants for the invaluable contributions and insights during regional consultations.
ACCOs provided valuable input into the design of the grant guidelines. Key outcomes of the feedback to be included in the guidelines are below:
- ACCOs with access to land will be encouraged to lodge submissions for funding to build on their land with grants also available to allow existing homes to be bought and/or unoccupied homes to be refurbished.
- A funding cap per dwelling will be applied for new builds and applications that include co-contributions may receive preference.
- Co-contributions that are funded directly by ACCOs or from a third party (i.e. a lender or other grantor) will be considered to maximise the accessibility of the grant program.
- Innovative construction methods and dwelling types will be welcomed.
- Applicants will be encouraged to demonstrate the positive impact on their service delivery that the additional home(s) would have.
- No specific service sector will receive preference.
- The evaluation of the grant submissions will be conducted by a panel that includes Aboriginal people with regional expertise.
- Innovative and tailored models, such as ‘rent to buy’ and tenancy arrangements which maximise the benefits to Aboriginal households will be welcomed.
- Partnership and consortium applications will be welcomed to maximise the number of ACCOs who are able to benefit from the grant funding.
Next steps
Opening of the grants will be announced on this webpage and all subscribers of our mailing list will be emailed a notification.
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