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Rough Sleeping Initiative: 2021 to 2022 funding allocations
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The government has announced allocations of a £203 million Rough Sleeping Initiative fund to provide local support for those living on the streets. Councils across England will receive a share of the funding.
The Rough Sleeping Initiative was first announced in March 2018 to make an immediate impact on the rising levels of rough sleeping. This round of funding combines the Rough Sleeping Initiative and Rapid Rehousing Pathway into a single, streamlined funding programme.
The allocations will be used by local authorities, charities and other organisations in around 281 areas. Published 15 May 2021
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More rough sleepers in England will be helped off the streets and into housing as part of a £203m programme, the government has announced.
Some 2,688 people were estimated to be sleeping rough on any single night in England last autumn.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the money will be given to councils to support shelters and specialist mental health or addiction services.
But charity Crisis warned the funding will only scratch the surface .
The government said its Rough Sleeping Initiative had reduced rough sleeping by nearly a third compared to areas that have not taken part in the programme.