Decision details

(1)       It was noted that WMCA had been awarded £9.6m for the delivery of Housing First for the period 2018-21.

(2)       It was noted that Birmingham City Council had received £1.44m to cover the first year of the pilot.

(3)       It was noted that the Constituent Authorities had agreed to deliver 225 housing units per year, for three years, in order to conduct the pilot.

(4)       The principles of taking a Housing First approach to supporting people who were sleeping rough into secure accommodation was endorsed.