Australia’s $650 million Community Infrastructure Grants

This has come out of the blue – $650 million Jobs Fund announced by the Rudd Government to support local jobs, build skills and improve facilities in local communities. It is part of the Rudd Government’s Jobs and Training Compact – includes three streams:

§          $300m for Local Jobs to invest in community projects of up to $2 million to protect the environment or promote sustainability – $60m for community heritage projects, $40m for commuter bike paths.

§          $200m to Get Communities Working – to invest in local council and not-for-profit projects of up to $2 million to upgrade vital community facilities and build community capacity.

§          $150m for Infrastructure Employment Projects – to be initiated by the Australian Government for  local infrastructure that creates immediate jobs in communities affected by the downturn.

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