Purpose

To seek approval to accept and spend the
Bristol’s Homelessness Prevention Grant Homes for Ukraine
top-up from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities (DLUHC) for 2023-24.

Content

That Cabinet:

1.     
Noted the Homelessness Prevention Grant Homes for Ukraine top-up
23/24 allocation of £985,533.

2.     
Authorised the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration
and Executive Director Adults and Communities, in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes and Cabinet
Member for Adult Social Care and Integrated Care System to take all
steps required to accept and spend the Homelessness Prevention
Grant allocation 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.

3.     
Authorised the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration
and Executive Director Adults and Communities in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes and Cabinet
Member for Adult Social Care and Integrated Care System to invoke
any subsequent extensions/variations specifically defined in the
contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope
outlined in this report.

4.     
Authorised the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration
and Executive Director Adults and Communities in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes and Cabinet
Member for Adult Social Care and Integrated Care System to take all
steps required to amend the planned expenditure for the grants
within the overall budget envelope set out in the report.