Issue details

Allocation of Household Support Fund Grant

In April 2022, the Government announced further monies would be made available to County Councils and Unitary Authorities through the Household Support Fund (HSF) Grant, which is intended to support those most in need and help with significantly rising living costs.  This follows previous funding made available when the HSF was set up in Autumn 2021; the Cabinet Member for Community Support and Fire and Rescue approved the arrangements for distribution of the County Council’s allocation of this funding in December 2021 (decision CSFR02 21/22 refers).

 

Further to the announcement in April the County Council has been  awarded £4,870,362.11 of HSF this covers the period April 2022 – Sept 2022. 

 

The Assistant Director (Communities)  will be asked to agree the distribution of funds within the parameters set out in the grant determination letter and approve the award of contract to a retail voucher scheme provider (following a compliant procurement process) that will support the distribution of some of the funds covered by the Household Support Fund Grant.

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/05/2022

Decision due: 29 July 2022 by Assistant Director (Communities) (Emily King)

Lead member: Assistant Director (Communities) (Emily King)

Lead director: Emily King

Contact: James Skilling, Category Manager - Resources Email: james.skilling@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 25432.

Consultation process

Representations concerning this proposed decision can be made via the officer contact.

 

Democratic Services Contact: Erica Keegan Tel: 033 022 26050

Decisions

Background papers

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