Decision details
Grant acceptance and purchase of accommodation to address gaps in homelessness pathway provision
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To approve the acquisition of a minimum of ten
properties from the open market to address the gaps in homelessness
for vulnerable you people aged 18-25.
This is the first property to be approved. This purchase and
refurbishment is within the budget of £181,000 as detailed
below.
The overall funding of £1,810,000 has been approved to
purchase the 10 properties. Strategic Hosing will prioritise using
the external grant received from the Department of Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities first.
Below is a breakdown of the funding allocated for the purchase of
the properties
Funding streams - Capital
DLUHC Grant £910,000
BCF Grant £402,278
S106 Income £497,722
TOTAL £1,810,000
Contact: Hayley Crane, Head of Service Housing Email: Hayley.Crane@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261919.
Publication date: 07/03/2024
Date of decision: 04/03/2024
Accompanying Documents:
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