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Guidance

Contain Outbreak Management Fund: 2021 to 2022

The Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) provides funding to local authorities in England to help reduce the spread of coronavirus and support local public health.

Updates to this page

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published:
24 June 2021
Last updated:
6 May 2022
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  1. Added note stating that the fund is now closed and the guidance remains on the website for reference purposes.

  2. Added 'Local authority Test and Trace Contain Outbreak Management Fund grant determination 2021 to 2022: No 31/5518'. The letter from Dr Carolyn Wilkins OBE on 8 April 2021 ('Update on funding from the COMF') is now available as Appendix A in 'Contain Outbreak Management Fund: guidance – financial year 2021 to 2022'.

  3. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Contain Outbreak Management Fund: guidance – financial year 2021 to 2022

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COMF grant determination letter 31/5518 (May 2021)

Ref: 31/5518

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This guidance applies to the Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) for financial year 2021 to 2022. Funding provided in the financial year 2021 to 2022 can be carried forward into the next financial year.

While this fund is no longer live, this guidance is preserved here for reference, and local authority reporting and assurance purposes.

Guidance for English local authorities relating to the Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) during financial year 2021 to 2022.

See also guidance and grant determination letters for COMF for 2020 to 2021.

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