Decision details
Household Support Fund
Decision Maker: Director of Resources
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The report outlines proposed indicative spend of a further extension to the government’s the Household Support Fund (£3,049,345.09), which is available to support those most in need with the cost of food, energy (heating, cooking, lighting), water bills (including sewerage) and other essentials.
Decision:
Resolved – That
(1) the indicative local allocation of the Household Support Fund as outlined below be agreed:
Initial suggested allocations |
|
Wirral Household Support Fund - small grants programme |
600,000 |
Wirral Family Cook Off project |
200,000 |
Early Years food & essentials hampers (school holidays) |
130,000 |
School Emergency Food Pantries |
520,000 |
Wirral Emergency Financial Support with Welfare Needs Scheme |
400,600 |
Financial support with fuel (Fuelbank Foundation) |
150,000 |
Financial support with fuel (direct debit customers) |
200,000 |
Financial support with energy (fuel) and water bills debt |
300,000 |
Crisis support with emergency heating (Energy Projects Plus) |
23,000 |
Crisis support with white goods (North Birkenhead Development Trust/St Vincent de Paul Society) |
51,000 |
Emergency temporary heating and winter warm packs (Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service) |
20,000 |
Housing Support Costs |
100,000 |
HAF |
200,000 |
Admin 5% |
153,468 |
Totals |
3,047,068 |
(2) a progress report on the outcomes achieved be provided to the relevant Committee following conclusion of the series of Grants.
Reasons for the decision:
The Grant will help the Council continue its intensive work, in partnership with local agencies, groups and organisations, to support those most vulnerable throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
Alternative options considered:
The option to reject the Grant extension has been discounted, as this would mean that funding available to the Council is not utilised to support vulnerable households.
Different financial allocations to the various projects would not have reflected actual capacity to deliver.
Publication date: 28/06/2022
Date of decision: 28/06/2022
Effective from: 02/07/2022
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