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<p>In 2020/21, we are providing over £700 million to tackle homelessness and rough
sleeping across England.</p><p>Greenwich have been allocated £951,740 through rough
sleeping programmes in 2020/21. This includes Rough Sleeping Initiative funding to
support the establishment or enhancement of coordinated local services for rough sleepers
or those at risk of sleeping rough, £413,207 Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding
to prevent as many as possible of those brought in during the Covid-19 pandemic returning
to the streets and Cold Weather Funding: giving local areas the tools they need to
protect people from cold weather and the risks posed by Covid-19.</p><p>Bexley have
been allocated £240,000 through rough sleeping programmes in 2020/21. Bexley have
been allocated £190,000 in funding through the Next Steps Accommodation Programme
and Cold Weather Funding.</p><p>Both authorities are also being closely supported
by our MHCLG Rough Sleeping Initiative advisers and Homelessness Advice and Support
Team. These expert advisers are pro-actively working with local areas and will continue
to support these authorities with the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction
Act and the Rough Sleeping Initiative.</p><p>Both authorities produced delivery plans
setting out how they will be supporting rough sleepers. Delivery plans were used in
the allocation of Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding.</p>
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