Purpose

Bristol City Council successfully applied for
RSI funding from July 2022 to March 2025 and was awarded
£9,877,081 for this period working in line with govt aims to
end rough sleeping by 2024. We have been awarded further funding
from MHCLG to help people move off the streets during the winter
months and have been awarded £217,245 for services that
prevent people rough sleeping or assist people to move off the
streets in the winter months. Funding will be used to fund services
that keep people safe in the winter months by providing
accommodation and support and to help them move on into sustainable
accommodation.
The funding award was made directly at the end of November and the
money has now been received into our accounts therefore approval is
sought from the Director for Homes and Landlord Services). The
funding is not ring-fenced.

Content

To confirm acceptance of the grant and to
approve spend to accommodate people during the winter to keep them
safe from the cold and to help them move on into sustainable
accommodation.