The Leader agrees to:
a) APPROVE the Crisis Resilience Fund Delivery Plan for 2026-2029.
b) APPROVE the proposed use of the CRF across (a) Crisis Payments (cash first by default unless inappropriate), (b) Housing Payments replacing Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) within CRF scope (year 3), (c) Resilience Services (e.g. income maximisation, debt advice, digital inclusion), (d) Community Coordination, and (e) any additional provision funded by government as a top-up to CRF targeting defined local need, in line with CRF guidance.
c) DELEGATE authority to the Senior Responsible Officer (Director of Public Health), in consultation with the Leader, to take all necessary actions to implement the decision, including but not limited to, entering into contractual arrangements, legal agreements, making grant awards, and making any consequential changes to ensure compliance to CRF guidance, grant determination and reporting requirements, and ensuring spend within the funding period.
d) DELEGATE authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and Corporate Director of Children, Young People and Education, where relevant, to implement operational arrangements with internal services and partners to support the implementation of the CRF.
e) AUTHORISE officers to undertake any ancillary activities required to meet CRF funding rules, including procurement, data sharing arrangements, and engagement with district councils, VCS partners and suppliers.