Decision details

RESOLVED

KEY DECISION

That the Executive:

a)      Approved that the allocated spend of Single Homeless Accommodation Programme (SHAP) funding to deliver supported accommodation for adults experiencing rough sleeping with complex support needs as outlined in Appendix A.

b)      Delegated authority to the Executive Member for Housing, Communities and Levelling Up in consultation with the Executive Director for Adults, Health Partnerships and Housing to undertake any decisions and actions required to enable the delivery of this funding.

Reason for Recommendations:

·       To ensure that the Council utilises the grant funding secured to effectively help deliver supported accommodation provision in North Northamptonshire for individuals with high levels of complex needs.

·       To safeguard this vulnerable cohort of adults experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness by providing accommodation to help them move away and recover from a life on the streets.

·       To enable a new contract to be established to deliver the required supported accommodation for the funding period 2024/25 to 2026/27.

Alternative Options Considered:

·     To not utilise the grant funding to deliver supported accommodation provision resulting in a loss of the grant funding.