Agenda item

10.1

The purpose of the report is to seek approval to accept funding from the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme to be transferred to Action Registered Provider who will be delivering 10 units for move on accommodation for rough sleepers and Roundabout a homelessness charity who will be delivering 8 units .

A total of £694,480 has been awarded for the Action’s proposal. This includes £641,900 capital grant funding directly to Action to deliver the units and £52,580 revenue grant funding (via SCC) to employ a Tenancy Support Worker to work full time with the tenants of the units.

A total of £131,812 has been awarded for the Roundabout’s proposal. This includes £68,224 capital grant funding directly to Roundabout to deliver the units and £63,588 grant revenue funding (via SCC) to employ a Tenancy Support Worker to work full time with the tenants of the units.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Finance Sub-Committee:-

1. accepts Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) revenue grant funding of £116,168, as detailed and set out within this report, and thereby accept the Council being Accountable Body for this funding; and

2. approves Sheffield City Council making grant payments to the following registered providers for the project: Action (£52,580) and Roundabout (£63,588).

10.3

Reasons for Decision

10.3.1

There is a high need for move on accommodation for rough sleepers in the city. Action and Roundabout will provide the units for the accommodation and employ the Tenancy Support workers. The responsibility for delivery will be on Action and Roundabout rather than the Council which reduces the risk.

10.3.2

By partnering with RPs and them providing the move on accommodation for rough sleepers with lower levels of need (medium), we can diversify the offer in Sheffield whilst focusing our own efforts on to our other forms of Temporary Accommodation. This will provide a better mix of accommodation across the city and give customers more of a choice

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Not Accept and Transfer the funding. Without accepting and transferring the funding the support element of the programme would not be deliverable. This option was therefore discounted.

10.1

The Director of Housing Services presented a report seeking approval to accept funding from the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme to be transferred to Action Registered Provider who will be delivering 10 units for move on accommodation for rough sleepers and Roundabout a homelessness charity who will be delivering 8 units .

A total of £694,480 has been awarded for the Action’s proposal. This includes £641,900 capital grant funding directly to Action to deliver the units and £52,580 revenue grant funding (via SCC) to employ a Tenancy Support Worker to work full time with the tenants of the units.

A total of £131,812 has been awarded for the Roundabout’s proposal. This includes £68,224 capital grant funding directly to Roundabout to deliver the units and £63,588 grant revenue funding (via SCC) to employ a Tenancy Support Worker to work full time with the tenants of the units.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Finance Sub-Committee:-

1. accepts Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) revenue grant funding of £116,168, as detailed and set out within this report, and thereby accept the Council being Accountable Body for this funding; and

2. approves Sheffield City Council making grant payments to the following registered providers for the project: Action (£52,580) and Roundabout (£63,588).

10.3

Reasons for Decision

10.3.1

There is a high need for move on accommodation for rough sleepers in the city. Action and Roundabout will provide the units for the accommodation and employ the Tenancy Support workers. The responsibility for delivery will be on Action and Roundabout rather than the Council which reduces the risk.

10.3.2

By partnering with RPs and them providing the move on accommodation for rough sleepers with lower levels of need (medium), we can diversify the offer in Sheffield whilst focusing our own efforts on to our other forms of Temporary Accommodation. This will provide a better mix of accommodation across the city and give customers more of a choice

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Not Accept and Transfer the funding. Without accepting and transferring the funding the support element of the programme would not be deliverable. This option was therefore discounted.