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Flexible Homelessness Support Grant and Homelessness Reduction Grant 2021/22
Meeting: 12/01/2021 - Executive (Item 57)
57 Flexible Homelessness Support Grant and Homelessness Reduction Grant 2021/22 
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The report in respect of the Flexible Homelessness Support Grant and Homelessness Reduction Grant 2021/22 is due to be pre-scrutinised at a meeting of the Budget Scrutiny Working Group, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 5th January 2021. Any recommendations arising from this meeting will be reported for the Executive Committee’s consideration in a supplementary pack.
Minutes:
The Housing Development and Enabling Manager presented a report in respect of the Homelessness Prevention Grant Allocation for 2021/22. Members were advised that the grant was ring fenced by the Government for use in respect of homelessness prevention and support services. The grant included a contribution previously received from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), which was allocated to costs involved with the management of temporary accommodation. Officers were proposing the allocation of grant funding to various organisations that provided support to people who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, with a total of £293,209 of the grant having been allocated. It was proposed that authority should be delegated to the Head of Community and Housing Services, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Procurement, to determine how the remaining £21,000 in unallocated grant funding should be spent.
The Committee discussed the report and welcomed the services provided by the various organisations that supported people who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
RESOLVED that
1) the Homelessness Prevention Grant is allocated to the following initiatives which meet the criteria for grant allocation:
|
Initiatives |
£ (up to) |
|
Redditch Nightstop - Outreach Worker to support 21 to 35 year olds and prevent homelessness or work towards planned moves into suitable and sustainable accommodation. |
31,500 |
|
CCP Rough Sleeper Outreach Service - 2.8 FTE posts across Bromsgrove and Redditch |
53,537 |
|
Fry Accord – 18 units of supported accommodation for Ex Offenders or those likely to offend |
Up to £15,000 |
|
St Basils – Provide 23 units of accommodation for young people aged 16- 23 years of age additional funding to provide 24 hour cover following a reduction in funding from County Council |
14,200 |
|
Newstarts- Furniture Project to provide furniture for homeless households. |
5,000 |
|
Homelessness Prevention - Spend to Save budget for use by Housing Options Officers |
17,060 |
|
Temporary Accommodation Management – as 3.1 above |
66,380 |
|
CCP Rapid Response Winter Weather Team – rapid outreach for any rough sleepers during the coldest months |
3,500 |
|
St Basils Smallwood Almshouses - Progression Coach to offer additional support that can operate outside of normal office hours to fit around a young persons education, training and employment.
|
25,700 |
|
Housing Options - Tenancy Ready Officers providing training and support to housing applicants to obtain and sustain accommodation. |
61,332 |
|
Total |
£293,209 |
2) delegated authority be granted to the Head of Community and Housing Services following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing to award any unallocated Grant during the year or make further adjustments to current initiatives in line with Government priorities in 1.2 as necessary to ensure full utilisation of the Grant for 2021/22.