Grant funding to provide emergency hotel spaces
February 7, 2024 Deputy Leader of the Council (Housing, Investment and New Homes) (Cabinet member) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Deputy Leader of the Council (Housing, Investment and New Homes) approved payment to Thames Reach for emergency hotel accommodation on 07/02/2024. This decision approves payment up to £2m for expenditure on emergency hotel accommodation for rough sleepers from 19 January 2024 to 31 March 2025.
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Purpose
In 2022, the Department of Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities (DLUHC) awarded Lambeth a 3-year settlement
for the Rough Sleeping Initiative Grant, from 1 April 2022 - 31
March 2025.
DLUHC further announces extra funding for local authorities to bid
for throughout the year, to secure funding to support rough
sleepers into emergency hotel accommodation.
This decision is to ensure rapid payment of hotel accommodation
from 1 October 23 -31 March 2025.
Decision
1. To approve payment
to Thames Reach, for expenditure on emergency hotel accommodation
up to the value of £2m from 19 January 2024 to 31 March
2025.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Effective from | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |