Decisions

Decisions published

20/04/2021 - COVID Local Support Grant (COVID Winter Grant Scheme - extension) ref: 4847    Recommendations Approved

This report outlines proposed indicative spend of a further extension to the government’s COVID Winter Grant Scheme, renamed the COVID Local Support Scheme (£288,145).

Decision Maker: Director of Neighbourhood Services

Decision published: 20/04/2021

Effective from: 20/04/2021

Decision:

That the Director of Neighbourhood Sevices agrees the indicative local allocation of the grant extension as outlined below:

 

Item

Proposed indicative spend

COVID Local Support Grant – small grants programme

100,000

Food for children in need of additional support (May half-term)

56,500

Financial support with energy (fuel) and water bills debt

50,000

Crisis support with emergency call-outs and boiler repairs/replacements

20,000

Crisis support with white goods

15,000

Contingency

20,000

Administration costs

26,645

£288,145

 

Lead officer: Nicola Butterworth