On 23 April 2024, Cabinet:-
(i)
Retrospectively agreed to the submitted
Expression of Interest (EOI) to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities (DLUHC) for Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) R2 Additional
Funding and accept capital grant of £15.37m;
(ii)
Agreed to accept any additional LAHF R2 capital
grant funding offered to the Council by DLUHC in the event other local
authorities are not able to fulfil their allocation;
(iii)
Retrospectively authorised the Strategic
Director for City Housing to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with
DLUHC for setting out DLUHC’s commitments and the Council’s commitments to
deliver the LAHF R2 programme, alongside the associated monitoring
arrangements;
(iv)
Retrospectively agreed to the submitted
validation form to accept £6.6165m of capital grant funding and £51,625 of
revenue grant funding for LAHF R3, to support the acquisition of 46 family
sized properties, for households in need of Temporary Accommodation (TA) in
Birmingham and the acquisition of 13 family sized properties to provide
resettlement housing for those on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme
(ACRS);
(v)
Authorised the Strategic Director for City
Housing to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with DLUHC for setting out
DLUHC’s commitments and the Council’s commitments to deliver the LAHF R3
programme, alongside the associated monitoring arrangements. Local Authority
Housing Fund Additional Grant;
(vi)
Authorised the City Solicitor (or their
delegate) to negotiate, agree and complete all legal documents necessary to
give effect to the above recommendations;
(vii)
Noted that it was not at this time asked to
approve the use of R3 grant funding, but that a further report seeking approval
for match funding and approval to house a further 13 Afghan Refugee families
will be brought to a subsequent Cabinet.
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