§ Viscount Bridgemanasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the Home Office will announce the programme and timetable for the active community grants programme 2002–03 mentioned on its website as due to be announced in September. [HL1673]
§ Lord RookerI am pleased to say that the time limited development grant was announced on 5 December 2001. Full details and application form can be seen on the Home Office website,www.homeoffice.gov.uk/acu/acu.htm.
Four-and-a-half million pounds will be available for each of the next three years (£1.5 million per year) and it is anticipated that around 90 projects will be funded. The grant will aid voluntary and community groups that work within deprived communities.