Homelessness Prevention Grant in 2021/22 - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
Homelessness Prevention Grant in 2021/22
FOI Number
275
Date Received
16/03/2022
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
Please could I find out:1. How much of the money allocated to the council through the Homelessness Prevention Grant in 2021/22 has been spent as of March 1 2022? Please break down in table format how much of the funding was: A) From the £310million grant and B) From the £65m additional funding grant?2. What has the money allocated to the council through the Homelessness Prevention Grant in 2021/22 been spent on? Please break down in table format3. How much of the Homelessness Prevention Grant allocated to the council in 2021/22 has been used to help: a) Households in rent arrears? b) Households at risk of eviction for other reasons?
4. How many households has the council helped through the Homelessness Prevention Grant in 2021/22?
5. How many households have approached the council for support under the Homelessness Reduction Act between April 1 2021 and March 1 2022? Please state in table format how many households were owed a a) prevention duty b) a relief duty
Response
The Homelessness Prevention Grant applies to England only and the Homelessness Reduction Act applies to England and Wales only. Therefore we refer to S17 of FOI(S)A 2002 and declare that the information is not held.