200 applicants have benefitted from the first home grant assistance so far this year

Close to 200 applicants have benefitted from the first home grant assistance so far this year.

The Ministry of Housing and Community Development says a total of 120 applicants received grant assistance in excess of $3 million to construct their first homes and another 72 are purchasing their first homes with grant assistance of $890,000.

According to the Ministry, they have paid out the total budget of $4 million allocated for this year and the program is still open for applications as they work closely to seek extra funding to assist new applications.

It says the grant program has empowered the applicants in securing home loans in excess of $29 million generating over seven folds of economic activity so far in this financial year.

The Ministry says if you have already applied for this grant assistance and awaiting approval you can email them on infohousing@govnet.gov.fj for details on your application.