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Bushfire relief funding is so complex, professional grant writers are being hired to help communities apply
Almost a year on from the deadly summer bushfires of 2019-20, some weary communities are having to hire professional grant writers or relying on volunteers to fill out complex grant applications.
Key points:
- The Local Economic Recovery Fund is distributing $448.5 million in partnership between federal, state, territory and local governments
- Residents in Cobargo, NSW now have support from a full-time staff member and several volunteers to submit applications
- One local businesswoman says people are “exhausted” and is worried the grant schemes are too complex
The New South Wales Government is overseeing the rollout of several joint state and federally-funded grants for bushfire-affected towns, where some residents are still living in tents and…
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