Question 22970 — associations and foundations

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Mr. Benoit Simian draws the attention of the Secretary of State to the Minister of National Education and Youth to the amount of the Community Development Fund (FDVA). A support fund for associations managed by the ministry responsible for community life, the FDVA has financed the training of volunteers for many years. In 2018, his responsibilities were broadened to also support the operation and innovative projects of associations, replacing funds previously allocated by parliamentarians within the framework of the “parliamentary reserve”. The FDVA thus replaced the subsidies granted by parliamentarians to associations, known as “parliamentary reserves”, which were abolished by the law of September 15, 2017 for confidence in political life. It was thus a question of moving towards greater transparency in life public, citizen demand and democratic progress which can only be welcomed. Since 2018, the FDVA has therefore supported associations through two funding axes: assistance for the functioning and innovative projects of associations (25 million euros) and support for the training of volunteers (8 million euros). However, it is estimated that the subsidies granted by parliamentarians to associations in 2017 amounted to 52 million euros, which therefore represents a gap of several million euros between the funds allocated by the former parliamentary reserve and the FDVA as established in 2018. For example, in Gironde in 2019, 319 files were sent to the departmental directorate of youth sports and social cohesion for a total amount of grant requests of 2.5 million euros. However, the allocation of this fund for the 12 constituencies of Gironde is 418,167 euros and at the scale of the 5th constituency of Gironde, only 12 projects have been funded. The disappearance of the parliamentary reserve should allow for better transparency and not a reduction in funds directed to associative life, an essential link in the social cohesion of our territories. The associative fabric is in fact essential to the vitality of municipalities and rural areas and it is necessary to support it over time. Also, in view of the Government's commitment to the country's associative life, it would like to know if it intends to increase the amount of this fund within the framework of the finance bill for 2020.

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