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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2021-04-08 19:00
Last update date: 2021-04-08 19:00
The government has launched a subsidy scheme to support non-governmental organizations in making good use of vacant government land. The Development Bureau stated that as of March 31 this year, a total of approximately $164 million has been approved as a funding ceiling for non-governmental organizations to implement projects on 16 vacant government land.
Among them, a parcel of nearly 40,000 square feet of land at the Quarry Bay waterfront was requested by the St. James' Settlement for the proposed conversion of lawns to provide recreational spaces. The initial application was for a grant of 60 million yuan, which was subsequently approved for 1.3 million yuan.
And Mount Victoria Road is used as a transitional housing by the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations. The project can provide up to 13 units and has been approved for 7.4 million yuan.
St. James' Settlement has applied for a land of nearly 40,000 square feet on the Quarry Bay waterfront to be converted into an open lawn with ancillary facilities.
(Documents of the Waterfront Commission)
Among the 16 vacant government land projects, 3 are transitional housing projects. Among them, the Hong Kong Association of Community Organizations applied for a transitional housing project on Victoria Road in Mount Davis. It can provide up to 13 units and has been approved for a total of 7.4 million yuan.
Other projects include the St. James’ Settlement’s application for a land of nearly 40,000 square feet on the Quarry Bay waterfront, which will be converted into an open lawn with ancillary facilities to provide recreational spaces.
St. James' Settlement initially applied for a grant of 60 million yuan, and finally received 1.3 million yuan in the first phase.
The agency is now appointing a consulting company to carry out the detailed design of the landscape and lighting and appointing a contractor to conduct site surveys.
In addition, at the "Kuan Wen School" in Chuan Longqian, Tsuen Wan, the Hong Kong Photography Culture Association applied to be converted into a photography resource center to promote photography and visual arts.
The organization initially applied for funding of 18 million yuan, and finally approved 3 million yuan.
The former "Camys School", which was rated as a Grade II historical building, was applied by the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre to be a drama education center.
The agency initially applied for 47 million yuan, but finally approved 8.3 million yuan.
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Development Bureau, Central New Waterfront Waterfront Affairs Committee