HAC5984: Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme Housing First

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to provide housing outcomes for some of the most multiply disadvantaged and excluded LBTH residents. Specifically, this is a Housing First project which will provide 24 homes and intensive support to people rough sleeping.

The primary target group are those within the T1000 cohort and 50% provision is targeted for women. This project will have a significant impact on reducing numbers on the streets, removing pressure on existing rough sleeping, homelessness and hostel services, and improving housing and health outcomes for those accommodated.

The funding for the project will come through the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) a Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC) revenue and capital programme administered in London by the Greater London Authority (GLA). The project is a partnership with Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) Housing Association who will receive capital funding separately to deliver 20 homes. As such, the project is aligned with the Tower Hamlets Strategic Plan 2022-26: • Priority 2: Homes for the Future o Work with developers and housing associations to deliver a minimum of 1000 social homes for rent per annum o Develop strategies to house the homeless (including, as a priority, to house street sleepers) Contract for an initial period of three years beginning 01/04/25, with the option to extend for two further one year periods