❓ Mrs. Warr inquires about the Regional Economic Development Grants program for the Mid West, specifically regarding application numbers, judging criteria, notification process, and the significant funding reduction between Round 7 and Round 8.

I refer to Round 8 of the Regional Economic Development Grants program for the Mid West, and I ask:(a) How many applications were received for this round of funding;(b) By what criteria were these applications judged in order to be successful for funding;(c) How and when were the applicants informed whether or not they were successful; and(d) Noting Round 7’s funding was $1.2m, what reasons can be attributed to why Round 8’s funding was nearly half the previous round? I refer to Round 8 of the Regional Economic Development Grants program for the Mid West, and I ask: (a) How many applications were received for this round of funding; (b) By what criteria were these applications judged in order to be successful for funding; (c) How and when were the applicants informed whether or not they were successful; and (d) Noting Round 7’s funding was $1.2m, what reasons can be attributed to why Round 8’s funding was nearly half the previous round?