Millions of pounds are to be made available to tackle homelessness across Liverpool City Region subject to Government approval.
The combined authority will accept grants from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) of almost £9m to continue two major projects in a bid to prevent rough sleeping and homelessness across the six council areas. When the authority meets on Friday, it is expected to approve receipt of £8.8m from DLUHC including £5.9m to continue the existing Housing First Programme to March 2024, and a further £2.5m through the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) Fund to continue the scheme until March 2025.
The funding request for the two-year period is £5.9m to continue the Housing First delivery at its current levels with some additional resources requested for peer mentors and combined mental health and substance misuse support. A further £627,000 will be received through the Rough Sleeping Initiative 5 programme and half a million will be allocated to commission the delivery of the service in Halton, Knowsley and St Helens.
