Decision details

Acceptance of Homelessness Prevention Grant Top Up Funding

Decision Maker: Corporate Director (Operations and Delivery)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The Council has received a letter from the MHCLG setting out details of a top up to the 2025/26 Homelessness Prevention Grant being paid to all local housing authorities. This decision is required in order to formally accept that funding.

Decision:

To accept a top up to the Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) for 2025/26 of £114,888.
The top up is in addition to the funding already received from MHCLG for the HPG during 2025/26 and is only to be used for homelessness prevention activities as set out in the grant determination letter dated 2 January 2026.

Alternative options considered:

This particular decision does not have any LGR or devolution issues as it relates to funding for the current financial year.

Publication date: 22/01/2026

Date of decision: 22/01/2026