Purpose

To mitigate the expected increased pressures
on local authority homelessness as sponsorship/family placements
arrangements come to an end by increasing the provision of
affordable housing available to local authorities to support Afghan
refugees and Ukrainian families who are homeless and at risk of
homelessness.
In December 2022 The Department for Homes, Levelling Up and
Communities (DHLUC) launched the Local Authority Housing Fund
round1 . Bristol City Council has accepted the Local Authority
Housing Fund grant of £4,180,912 . The council agreed to
utilise the grant under the Affordable Homes Policy. The LAHF
Programme is delivering homes under Project 1000 Affordable Housing
Programme with Executive Director for G

Content

To grant £3.252m to Stonewater Limited
for the provision of 20 Houses to provide tenancies with affordable
rents for Afghan refugees from Bridging Hotels and Ukrainian
resettled people as nominated by Bristol City Council for ten
years, and thereafter as general needs affordable housing.