The Interim Director of Adults and Health agreed to:
Extend the existing NHS Act Section 256 agreement for 12 months from 1st April 23 to the transfer the £800,000 funding from Leeds Community Healthcare Trust to Leeds City Council
That LCC will contibutr the sum of £98,000 to the Enhance programme using funding received through the Health Partnerships Team from the Department of Communities and Local Government for “Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Support” as part of the Covid-19 response.
Awarded the grant agreement of £898,000 to Leeds Older People’s Forum who will administrate and distribute the funding to third sector organisations who currently deliver the Enhance Programme. The grant agreement will commence from 1st April 2023 for 12 months with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months subject to funding still being available. (Overall value should the extension be taken £2,694,000).
Officers from Adults & Health Integrated Commissioning Team will work with colleagues from Procurement & Commercial Services to implement the decision.