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Community Service Grant Program
December News 2010
October News 2010
Community Services Grants Program (CSGP) Realignment - Transitition Statement
Confused about ‘tendering’ in transition from CSGP to Community Builders?
Or any other part of the transition process?
A few agencies have contacted WSCF in confusion: The best information on this and other CSGP matters is on the Community Services website under frequently asked questions: http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/for_agencies_that_work_with_us/csgp_realignment/csgp_tender.html
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Q) Do I need to tender for the funding I currently receive under CSGP if I am moving to Community Builders?A) No. Service providers are not required to tender for funding they currently get under CSGP, or for the 20% alignment and one-off transition funding that existing CSGP service providers moving to the Community Builders program are to receive.
Moving to the new streams of Community Strengthening and Direct Services for Child Youth and Families!
Western Sydney Community Forum wants to mark July 1st, ending the Community Services Grants Program era.
CSGP was established in 1988 /89 so is 21 years old. Along with all of you, WSCF has been part of a long process of CSGP Reviews and Reforms in these 21 years. We have had an extensive campaign to bring more resources into our CSGP services. We end the CSGP era with new funds for Neighbourhood Centres but with some uncertainty over additional funding for Family Support & other direct services to children, youth and families.
We go into the new era with a reviewed & reformed program that makes us much more secure in an anticipated changing political environment.
Can we remind you to write to your local politicians, if you haven’t already and thank them for their efforts in this campaign – Western Sydney State members were instrumental in convincing Treasury that the extra funds should be allocated. And … make sure your WSCF membership is up to date ( only $99.00 for 5 years).
We will keep you informed of the progress of the new streaming process.
Community Services Grants Program Reform Almost Complete
The CSGP Roundtable representing community organisations are very pleased to announce the success of our campaign to support services funded under CSGP - ‘no funding, no reform’ this week became a reality with both
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Streaming of the old CSGP into two – this week all organisations will have received a letter to inform a linking of all projects into either ‘Community strengthening’ or ‘direct services to children, young people and families’
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An increase in funding for both new streams - $10 million for community strengthening and $4.5 million for direct services to children, young people and families’ programs. Click here for Linda Burney’s Press release.
This marks the end of the Community Services Grants Program as at 30.6.2010!
We ask that all organisations funded under this program take the time to celebrate this win, to write to your local member and thank them for their support (Western Sydney State Parliament members were instrumental in this success) and to ensure that your membership of Western Sydney Community Forum is up to date - a 5 year membership is only $99.00! Click here for membership registration form.
WSCF has put a lot of energy into this campaign over the past few years and we are always stronger with large membership. Community Development and capacity building is legitimised under the new arrangement – whatever fears we may have of a change of government, we are now ‘reformed’ and better resourced, with our work endorsed by many levels of government.
We are currently negotiating the rollout of the new funds and will keep you informed. Again, make sure you support the peaks who have worked to bring this to fruition - membership of your statewide peak NCOSS & LCSA, FamsNSW or YAPA is important to appreciate them in this work too.
For more information or assistance send an e-mail to Mary Waterford eo@wscf.org.au or to Semra Guler semrag@wscf.org.au or call 9687 9669.
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