Supporting People

Grants information

The money claimed through the Transitional Housing Benefit Scheme and other accommodation-based grants was transferred to the Supporting People Programme on 1st April 2003. There are two types of supporting people grant that have been introduced:

1. Supporting People Revenue Grant (SPRG)

This grant is usually paid directly to providers of Supporting People related services and will fund the following type of scheme:

  • Floating support schemes, covering client groups such as homeless and young people.
  • Homeless hostels.
  • Refugees for women fleeing domestic abuse.
  • Supported living for young people.

 

2. Supporting People Grant (SPG)

This grant will be paid directly to the council and will cover the identified support costs of sheltered schemes; the community alarm service and community care schemes. Caerphilly county borough council or another provider e.g. a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) can provide this support.

The following are services covered by the Supporting People Grant:

  • Local authority and RSL (Registered Social Landlord) sheltered accommodation.
  • Local authority and RSL community alarm services.
  • Supported living for people with learning disabilities.
  • Supported living for people with mental health issues.
  • Floating support schemes for people with learning disabilities, mental health problems and older people.

All schemes funded by Supporting People grants will be subject to an initial and on-going review of the services provided. The review will look at the need for the service and also ensure that the support provided is of a good quality.