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Asked by Kellie

AQW 43086/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the reason why he has not released grant funding for voluntary and community services organisations delivering homelessness prevention and support services for quarter one of the 2026-2027 financial year.

Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 24 March 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
24 March 2026
Answer due by
10 April 2026
Answered
1 April 20268 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

In the absence of an agreed budget I have made an initial allocation to the Housing Executive and other ALBs to allow for the continuation of vital services and provide a level of budget certainty for the first three months of 2026/27.

Official sources

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  • AQW 54795/22-27To ask the Minister for Communities to detail all departmental targets (i) achieved; and (ii) not achieved, within Assembly mandate 2022-…
  • AQW 54794/22-27To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any (i) commitments contained within his Department's current business plan that are curren…