Saw the new timelines for 491. Does this mean all 2023 up to...
@sindhubs (4H ago| Updated 4H ago)Saw the new timelines for 491. Does this mean all 2023 up to 2025 January all have been granted?
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definitely not, those timelines just show where they "broadly are".
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Thank you! This makes sense. Another query - is the reason we are seeing so many 190 grants and very few 491 grants due to the planning levels? Since 491 has only 14k allocation this year?
Yes, planning level is the primary driver as it has to spread out over the year. Lower the planning level, lower the generally observed volume of grants. The 14K is for Regional, of which 491 is a subcategory, lets go 12K for 491 Only, thats about (12K/2.2) ~= 5.5K primary applicants for whole FY, where 2.2 is average family size for 491 (roughly).
P.S. I do expect the 491 grants to pick up a bit in coming months.
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