A multimillion-dollar fund to help communities recover from the earthquakes has so far distributed $4.3 million, with a quarter of that money going to projects led by the city council. The $6m Community Resilience Partnership Fund, jointly funded by Christchurch City Council and the Government, was launched in February 2017. IAIN MCGREGOR/STUFF Michael Apanui was one of the first of Christchurch's homeless to be given a place to live under the Housing First scheme, which received funding from the Community Resilience Partnership Fund. Aranui Community Trust received $230,000, but the biggest beneficiary of the fund has been programmes run by the city council. READ MORE:* Christchurch groups receive share of $2.2 million from a new 'resilience' fund* First recipients of Christchurch 'resilience' fund decided this week* $4 million Canterbury 'resilience' fund yet to distribute a dollar* National suicide numbers rise three years in a row* Government, city council pledge $6 million to grow 'resilience' in Canterbury* Mayor defends plans to spend $1m on mental health* Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel wants council to spend $1m on mental health* Call to get $90m left in relief funds to needyNo-one could apply for the money from the resilience fund.

Source: Stuff October 15, 2018 06:33 UTC