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Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet agree:

1. That provisional allocations of the Household Support Fund Grant of £4.387m be made as follows:
   1. £2.687m for food vouchers to children eligible for free school meals for school holidays up to and including Easter 2026.
   2. £950k towards the estimated costs  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet agree:

1. That provisional allocations of the Household Support Fund Grant of £4.387m be made as follows:
   1. £2.687m for food vouchers to children eligible for free school meals for school holidays up to and including Easter 2026.
   2. £950k towards the estimated costs of the Council’s Local Council Tax Support Top Up Scheme.
   3. £500k to support applications from households for assistance with energy costs, through the Council’s Energy Crisis Support Scheme.
   4. £90k to provide additional financial support to care leavers.
   5. £60k to local voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations to support vulnerable households over Christmas / New Year through a supplement to the Crisis Support service level agreement.
   6. £100k to provide parcels of household items to be distributed through VCS support.

2. Delegate authority to the Assistant Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, to determine revised and final allocations for the Household Support Grant. This will include provision for other eligible actions within the use of Household Support Fund should it not be possible to achieve full spend of the grant through the approved options.