Decision details

To provide a total of £1,110,000 from the Household Support Fund to the Leeds Food Aid Network, Voluntary Action Leeds and Forum Central.

Reference: D55869

Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Chief Officer Community Hubs, Welfare and Business Support gave approval to provide funding of £1,110,000 to three organisations in Leeds to distribute funding to a range of third sector organisations and charities to provide clients on low incomes and in need with support for food, fuel and essential items. The organisations are;
• Leeds Food Aid Network - £490,000
• Forum Central- £300,000
• Voluntary Action Leeds- £320,000

Leeds City Council has been allocated £7,098,648.16 to spend between 1st October 2022 and 31st March 2022
This is a significant operational decision as a direct consequence of a key decision relating to the Household Support Fund for Leeds, ref D55289 and therefore not open to call in
For more information please refer to that decision.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Joanna Rowlands, Financial Inclusion Manager 0113 37 89219 Email: Jo.Rowlands@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 02/12/2022

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