Purpose

Leeds City Council has
been awarded a grant of £6,419,976.00 from the Department of
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and Homes England for
The Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme until
31st March 2027.
The programme will be
targeted at two groups in particular: those with the longest
histories of rough sleeping or the most complex needs, and
vulnerable young people (age 18-25) at risk of homelessness or
rough sleeping to provide targeted support and accommodation as
part of the national rough sleeping agenda.
The grant will cover
capital costs amounting to £2,140,000.00 and revenue
expenditure amounting to £4,279,976.00 for a variety of
interventions that include providing accommodation with intensive
and specialist support. This will assist the city to deliver its
ambitions to reduce the numbers of people who are rough sleeping
and to deliver positive outcomes.
Approval is being sought to:
· 
accept the grant allocation from DLUHC and Homes
England
· 
award funding to a number of organisations to
enhance accommodation and support to people who are rough sleeping
or at risk of rough sleeping and/ or homelessness in
Leeds.
 

Content

The Director of Communities, Housing
and Environment gave approval to  
 
a. 
Accept a total of
£2,265,000 capital grant funding for the period
1st April 2024 to 31st
March 2027 towards the
purchase and refurbishment of properties, comprising
£2,040,000 for acquisition of up to 25 self-contained
one-bedroom properties and up to £225,000 Section 31 funding
towards refurbishment of an existing
property. 
 
b. 
Accept £4,279,976
revenue grant funding for the period 1st
April 2024 to
30th June 2028 towards support delivery
costs.  
 
c. 
Approve recommendations
within Confidential Appendix 1 regarding HRA Council Housing Growth
capital programme and details of the capital grand funding
breakdown  
 
d. 
It is noted that
subsequent decisions will be made as a consequence of this report
to award grant funding to third sector organisations within the
city for delivery of accommodation and support
services.