Mr. Speaker, I have a return to a written question asked by Mr. Hawkins on May 19, 2010, regarding assistance for the Growing Forward Program funding allocations.
Would the Minister provide the following information for the previous two fiscal years as well as the current fiscal year 2010-2011?
1. How much funding has been made available
and how much was accessed from this program?
For the 2008-2009 fiscal year $435,000 was made available under the Canada-Northwest Territories Agriculture Policy Framework Program, predecessor to the Canada-Northwest Territories Growing Forward Program. The total expenditure for that year was $429,436.
For the 2009-2010 fiscal year $726,317 was made available under the Canada-Northwest Territories Growing Forward Program, which was a new agreement with a broadened scope and increased budget. The total expenditure for that year was $614,761.
For the 2010-2011 fiscal year $726,317 was made available under the Canada-Northwest Territories Growing Forward Program. As of August 31, 2010, a total of $272,755 has been expended, and we project a full expenditure of program dollars for this fiscal year.
2. What amounts of funding have been distributed
under the Growing Forward Program and who were the recipients whether it was a business, individual or non-government organization? Could the information be broken down by community?
At the appropriate time during this session I will table the Grants and Contributions Annual Report, which will provide you with the information you are seeking.
3. How is this funding allocated to each recipient?
• More specifically, how is the funding
calculated and designated?
• What formula is utilized?
• A base funding approach or other means?
• Also, provide specific allocation rationale for each individual case so that the justification for each allocation can be accounted for.
Later today, at the appropriate time, I will table a document describing the Growing Forward Program, which also explains program criteria. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.