Tēnā koe Nigel McFall,

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-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel McFall <[FOI #30670 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:43 PM
To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[MSD request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Funding to Canterbury Organisations for Housing, Food, and Cost-of-Living Support – 2022/23 to 2024/25

Kia ora,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following:

1. Funding provided during:
The 2022/2023 financial year, and

The 2023/2024 financial year

To organisations based in the Canterbury region, specifically for:

Housing-related support (emergency, transitional, tenancy-related)

Food security (foodbanks, community food delivery or meal programmes)

Cost-of-living or poverty alleviation initiatives

Wraparound community services meeting essential needs

Please include:

Organisation name

Amount of funding

Type of funding (grant, contract, operational funding, etc.)

A short description of the funded service or programme

2. Forecasted or budgeted funding for the 2024/2025 financial year If available, please also include:

Any budgeted or planned funding for the Canterbury region related to the above categories

Priority areas or themes

Any confirmed or indicative recipient organisations

Spreadsheet format is preferred if available.

Ngā mihi,

Nigel McFall

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