Rough sleeping funding: grant determination letter
Notification of additional funding to local authorities to provide extra support to care leavers at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping.
Applies to England
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This grant supports the delivery of the government’s rough sleeping strategy. It allows local authorities to employ one or more specialist personal advisers to support a small caseload of 5 to 10 care leavers.
Since 2018 to 2019, the Department for Education has provided over £5.5m to 47 local authorities with the highest number of care leavers at risk of rough sleeping. In 2021 to 2022, a further £2.7m will be provided to 52 local authorities with the highest number of care leavers at risk of rough sleeping.
The letter is for Directors of Children’s Services.
Last updated
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Updated Annex A of 'Section 31 grant determination 2022 to 2023: rough sleeping funding' to remove the 4 local authorities showing as not receiving funding.
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Added the 'Section 31 grant determination 2022 to 2023: rough sleeping funding' letter.
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Added 'Section 31 grant determination 2021 to 2022: rough sleeping funding'.
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Added 'Section 31 grant determination 2020 to 2021: rough sleeping funding'.
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Added the grant determination letter for 2019 to 2020.
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First published.