Phase 1 of RWA was actually funded in a previous budget ask, in 2014. We were encouraged to apply through the opportunities fund, and I think you're talking about the shift in the funding formula. There's been no shift in the model of Ready Willing and Able. It was a shift in the financial support moving toward phase 2.
The opportunities fund is an amazing project-based funding initiative, but it's also the only one right now that the federal government has available to support projects related to persons with disabilities in our country. Like most federal granting opportunities, it's often oversubscribed. Because it operates in every province and territory, and its accomplishments have been significant, we were well aware there was always the risk that the project wasn't the best fit for the opportunities fund. That became a reality.
What that means right now, as we move to the budget and request a phase 2 support for the long-term sustainability of this fund, is that it's not operating in five provinces in the country, and it has been significantly reduced in the remaining provinces. The work of RWA is continuing, but we're now at significant risk of silos that we broke down, and the accomplishments we made around accessible and inclusive labour markets are at risk right now. That's a concern to us as a project.