Decision Maker: Homes and Housing Delivery Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: October 31, 2025

Purpose: To seek approval to accept and spend Bristol’s 2026-29 grant allocations for: the Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG), the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP), the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) and the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG).

Content: The Committee RESOLVED (unnanimoulsy): To note the amalgamation of homelessness and rough sleeping grants into one single award for 2026-2029. To note the additional HPG funding due in November 2025 to support children experiencing homelessness. To note the additional RSPARG funding award to reduce and prevent rough sleeping in the city.   Contractual: Authorised the Executive Director of Housing in consultation with Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee to enter into a grant agreement/Memorandum of Understanding and to take all steps required to accept and spend the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Grant funding for 2025/29, the additional award of RSPARG funding made in 25-26 and the additional HPG funding made in 25-26, 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. Authorised the Executive Director of Housing in consultation with the Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee to accept and spend any grant funding spend that is over and above the predicted award as set out in the report. Authorised the Executive Director of Housing in consultation with the Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations specifically defined in the contract(s) being awarded, up to the maximum budget envelope outlined in this report. Authorised the Executive Director of Housing in consultation with the Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee to bid for future funding from the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) and if successful, to accept and spend the funding including procuring and awarding contracts which may be over the key decision threshold.