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<p>The current advice remains that night shelters should remain closed for now – and
providers should continue to explore alternative options for self-contained accommodation.</p><p>However,
we recognise that the sector needs clarity on provision as winter approaches. We are
working with the sector and health experts to consider operating principles shelters
would need to follow so that they can be reopened as safely as possible, when self-contained
accommodation cannot be made available. We will be setting out further advice on this
as soon as possible.</p><p>On 17 September we announced local authority allocations
for the short-term funding aspect of Next Steps Accommodation Programme (NSAP). £91.5
million was allocated to 274 councils in England to help vulnerable people housed
during the pandemic. The remaining £13.5 million of funding will be used to support
local authorities to tackle new and emerging challenges over the winter.</p><p>We
are also funding significant longer-term accommodation for rough sleepers via the
NSAP – 3,300 homes this year alone – and tailored support so as few people as possible
housed in emergency accommodation return to life on the streets.</p>
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