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Homelessness Prevention Grant 2023 - 2025 and accommodation for ex-offenders (AFEO) bid
Meeting: 07/03/2023 - Cabinet (Item 8.)
8. Homelessness Prevention Grant 2023 - 2025 and accommodation for ex-offenders (AFEO) bid PDF 200 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix D - Risk Register HPG 2225, item 8. PDF 111 KB
- EqIA Homelessness Prevention Grant 23 - 25, Feb 2023, item 8. PDF 234 KB
Decision:
That Cabinet:
1. Noted the Homelessness Prevention Grant allocations of £3,076,538 for 23/24 and £3,211,501 for 24/25.
2. Noted the submission of a bid for funding to the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders scheme (AFEO) and the subsequent award of £538,120 for 2023-25.
3. Authorised the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Cabinet Member Housing Delivery and Homes to enter into a grant agreement/Memorandum of Understanding to accept and spend the AFEO funding of £538,120.
4. Authorised the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes to take all steps required to spend the Homelessness Prevention Grant allocations for 23/24 and 24/25 and AFEO 23-25 funding as outlined in the report, including procuring and awarding contracts (which may be over £500k) in line with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes set out in this report.
5. Authorised the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report.
6. Authorised the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes to take all steps required to amend the planned expenditure for the grants within the overall budget envelope set out in the report.