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Homelessness and rough sleeping

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  • This prospectus outlines the Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund, eligibility, and how applications will be assessed.

  • This guidance provides an overview of the duty to refer, which will help public authorities understand how to administer the duty.

  • A new grant to strengthen and support the capacity, capability and career pathway opportunities for the homelessness and rough sleeping sector’s workforce in England.

  • Information on the allocation of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding for local authorities in the financial year 2025 to 2026.

  • Factsheets providing background information on the measures within the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Homelessness (Review Procedure etc) Regulations 2018.

  • Statutory guidance on the provision of accommodation for 16 and 17 year old young people who may be homeless and/or require accommodation.

  • The government is providing an additional £69.9 million through the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant 2025 to 2026.

  • Guidance to support grant recipients and partner organisations to deliver the homelessness and rough sleeping portion of the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant.

  • ​​​This toolkit is intended to support local authorities and the wider homelessness and rough sleeping sector to help to assess the risk of a person sleeping rough long-term to support local decision making on service offers…

  • Funding allocations for the Long-Term Rough Sleeping Innovation Programme.

  • Information on the allocation of Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant funding for local authorities in the financial year 2025 to 2026.

  • Prospectus and application guidance for the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP).

  • Information regarding the allocation of Homelessness Prevention Grant funding for local authorities in the financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.

  • Guidance on the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and information on the allocations received by local authorities through this programme.

  • Information on Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots which aim to reduce the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless families.

  • Prospectus, guidance and proposal form for the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme 2021-24.

  • Areas receiving Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant 2025 to 2026 funding.

  • Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping.

  • Webinar to share research and best practice with colleagues across the homelessness and safeguarding adults sectors, to support effective multi-disciplinary working to help resolve rough sleeping for vulnerable individuals.

  • Evidence and guidance to enable healthcare professionals to make improvements against wider factors that affect health and wellbeing.