As Leader of the Council, I agree to:
APPROVE extension and update of the framework arrangements, to reflect consolidated funding arrangements, set out in the report for ongoing management of the DA Act Funding 2027-29.
APPROVE the extension of Kent Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (KIDAS) including Referral, Assessment and Triage service and services delivered under contract SS 16041 up until 31 January 2028 (10 months).
APPROVE the extension of Safe Accommodation Support Service (SASS) contract SC 220255 up until 31 January 2028 (10 months).
DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health to, in consultation with the Leader, Corporate Director for Finance, Corporate Director for Adult Social Care and Corporate Director for Children, Young People and Education, to revise and update the Domestic Abuse Framework as necessary to reflect the consolidated Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant funding arrangements, and to make minor operational amendments, provided these remain within scope of the approved Framework criteria, associated grant terms and the council’s statutory duties.
DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health to, in consultation with the Corporate Director for Adult Social Care and Corporate Director for Children, Young People and Education, where applicable depending on affected portfolios, to administer any further Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant monies under the funding / governance framework put in place by this decision, including the determination of Officer Decisions to progress activity via the framework.
DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Chief Executive, to take all necessary actions to implement this decision, including but not limited to negotiating, finalising the terms of and entering into contracts or other legal agreements, and to approve variations to existing contracts (including KIDAS and SASS) to incorporate additional or enhanced activity, subject to the securing of additional external funding.