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Minister Michael Finneran Announces €1.5 million Grant in Aid Allocations to Voluntary & Co-Operative Housing Bodies (2009)

Press release August 12, 2009 Energy & Environment

Mr. Michael Finneran T.D., Minister for Housing and Local Services today (12th August), announced the 2009 allocations towards the administrative and general expenses of a number of organisations and bodies that provide information, research or representative services in the housing area. This funding will assist such organisations in the delivery of their housing objectives and services.

A total of €1,554,548 has been allocated as follows:

Housing Association

2009 Allocation

Cara

€21,000

City Housing Initiative

€48,000

Cope

€10,500

Focus Ireland

€85,000

Focus / DCC Homeless Services

€62,318

Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH)

€451,080

National Association of Building Co-Operatives Society (NABCO)

€216,750

Rural Resettlement Ireland (RRI)

€94,500

Safe Home

€17,500

Simon Communities

€60,000

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

€60,000

Threshold

€355,000

Limerick Housing Services Co.

€45,500

Thomond Housing Association

€4,900

Sonas Housing Association

€20,000

Blanchardstown Women’s Refuge

€2,500

Total Grant-in-aid

€1,554,548

Note for Editors.

Under the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Voluntary Housing Capital Funding Schemes, approved voluntary housing organisations provide accommodation for renting to certain categories of tenants such as homeless persons, elderly persons, persons with disabilities and families on the housing authority waiting list.

Voluntary and co-operative housing bodies play an increasingly important role in the provision of rental accommodation and the overall response to national housing needs. The allocations announced today will greatly assist the voluntary and co-operative bodies in putting in place the necessary resources and structures to plan and implement a robust programme to deliver on needs.

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