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Accommodation for ex-offenders funding

Decision Maker: Executive Director: Growth and Regeneration

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve the expenditure of the Accommodation for ex-offenders funding grant in line with the grant conditions.

Decision:

To spend the allocated grant to support 30 people who have left prison in securing accommodation in the private rented sector with support.The funding to be allocated in the following areas:
•2 x Support Workers - £80,000
•Landlord Liaison Post - £52,704
•Combined Financial Incentives Fund - £120,000.
•An Additional Fund - £10,000 (this to be used to cover any Temporary Accommodation top up costs).

Alternative options considered:

Option 1 - The spend is as set out in the business plan that was submitted when applying for the grant funding and therefore the only alternative would have been to return the grant funding.
Option 2 -
Option 3 -

Publication date: 19/01/2022

Date of decision: 18/01/2022