Mae’r newidiadau i’r rhaglen bresennol yn rhai sylweddol a chymhleth, ac mae’n eglur i mi y bydd yn cymryd amser i’r ceisiadau yma gael eu hasesu’n iawn, ac yna i’r rhaglen newydd ddod i drefn ymhob ardal. Rwyf eisoes wedi cymeradwyo estyniadau i holl gyllid presennol Cymunedau yn Gyntaf tan ddiwedd Medi 2012 fel bod cyfle i baratoi ceisiadau am y rhaglen newydd. Dyma ddatgan yn awr fy mod, mewn perthynas ag ardaloedd sy’n dod o fewn y ceisiadau a gyflwynir erbyn 29 Mehefin  – a dim ond yn yr ardaloedd hynny – yn fodlon caniatáu pedwar mis arall o estyniad i’r cyllid presennol, hyd at Ionawr 31 2013.
The changes to the existing programme are substantial and complex and I am clear that it will take time for these applications to be properly assessed and then for the new programme to take shape in each local area.   I have previously approved extensions to all existing Communities First funding until the end of September 2012 to allow applications for the new programme to be prepared.  I am now announcing that in the areas which are covered by applications submitted by 29th June – and only in those areas – I am willing to allow a further extension to the existing funding for four months to the end of January 31st 2013.