Purpose

The purpose of this report is to inform the
Executive Board of the Home Office Asylum Dispersal Grant 2025/26
of £855,600.00 allocated to Blackburn with Darwen, and to
seek approval in respect of proposals contained within this report
as to how the funding is spent.

The Asylum Dispersal Grant is provided to Local Authorities with
the aim of ensuring that the Home Office and Local Authorities work
collaboratively on the delivery of the government’s
‘Full Dispersal’ policy announced in April 2022. The
financial support provided via this grant is to ensure Asylum
Seekers and refugees are housed in safe and sustainable
accommodation across the UK.

Content

RESOLVED
 
(1) 
That the grant provided to the Council be noted and the acceptance
of the funding allocation of £855,600.00 be authorised.
 
(2) 
That the funding be allocated and utilised as proposed within the
report, to enable the grant to be spent for its intended
purpose.