Coversheet

Continuing to respond to immediate needs for communities and community providers impacted by recent flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle

Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Minister for Social Development and Employment

These documents have been proactively released.

· 3 March 2023, Cabinet paper - Continuing to respond to immediate needs for communities and community providers impacted by recent flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle, including Appendix A - Community Support Package Dashboard as of 3 March 2023

· 7 March 2023, Cabinet Extreme Weather Recovery Committee, Minute EWR-23-MIN-0010, Cabinet Office.

Summary: Cabinet agreement to a further $2.5 million in supports as part of the recent flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle response.

There are no redactions made under the Official Information Act 1982; the documents have been released in full.

The following relevant documents are already released:

· Cabinet Paper – Support for Communities and Community Providers Significantly Impacted by Flooding

· Cabinet Minute - CAB-22-MIN-0023.

These can be accessed here: www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/information-releases/cabinet-papers/2023/support-for-communities-and-community-providers-significantly-impacted-by-flooding.html.

Please note – the Cabinet paper has a typographical error in paragraph 9.3:  the amount initially allocated to the Food fund on 13 February 2023 was $1 million, not $4 million. This does not have any change on the policy.

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