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<p>As part of the Government’s investment of £433 million to deliver 6,000 new homes
for rough sleepers by the end of this Parliament, on 29 October we announced that
more than 3,300 new long-term homes for rough sleepers and other vulnerable people
have been approved, subject to due diligence and contracting.</p><p>Backed by Government
investment of more than £150 million the new homes will be made available in every
region of England. This will enable people who sleep rough, or at risk of sleeping
rough, to be rehoused in secure, long-term accommodation, providing some of the most
vulnerable in society with a permanent place to live and help to rebuild their lives.</p><p>This
funding is in addition to the £91.5 million allocated to 274 councils in September
to fund their individual local plans for rough sleepers over the coming months, and
to help provide short-term and interim accommodation for vulnerable people, as well
as the £10 million Cold Weather Payment for councils to help to keep rough sleepers
safe this winter.</p><p> </p>
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