Item 6 - Performance of Grants Programme 2017-21 April 2017- September 2019 (G13/19)

Summary 
 
At its meeting of 8 February 2017 Grants Committee agreed funding for 13 delivery partners under the following two priorities:
- Priority 1 Combatting Homelessness
- Priority 2 Tackling Sexual and Domestic Violence
Grants were agreed for the period 2017 to 2021, subject to delivery, compliance with grant conditions and continued availability of resources.
At its meeting of 6 July 2016 members of the Grants Committee agreed funding to six projects under Priority 3 Tackling Poverty Through Employment. This Priority was funded by boroughs’ contributions to the Grants Programme and matched from the London Councils European Social Fund Programme under an agreement with the Greater London Authority. Priority 3 completed delivery at the end of June 2019.
This report provides members with:
- an update on Priority 1 and 2, for the period April 2017 to September 2019
- a final review of Priority 3, for the period October 2016 to June 2019.
Recommendations 
Grants Committee is asked to note:
a) outcomes at priority level:
i) Priority 1, combatting homelessness, overall is 15 per cent above profile to September 2019
ii) Priority 2, tackling sexual and domestic violence, overall is marginally - one per cent - below profile to September 2019
iii) Priority 3, tackling poverty through employment, completed delivery -30 per cent below profile for the period October 2016 to June 2019
b) the number of interventions delivered in the relevant periods:
i) Priority 1, combatting homelessness – 58,267
ii) Priority 2, tackling sexual and domestic violence – 319,329
iii) Priority 3, tackling poverty through employment – 7,611
c) project level performance, using the Red, Amber, Green (RAG) performance management system (explained at Appendix 1):
i) Priorities 1 and 2: 12 projects are rated Green and one is Amber 
ii) Priority 3: as this priority has completed delivery, the RAG rating no longer applies
d) that an option for using the underspend related to Priority 3 is presented to this committee under item 7
e) the progress on administration of £200,000 on behalf of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to enhance training to front-line professionals on identifying harmful practices (section 6)
f) the borough maps (Appendix 2), and borough engagement activities (Section 9)
g) the project delivery information and contact details (Appendix 3), produced as a separate resource to provide members with a directory of services, with up-to-date contact information, as well as an update on performance
Appendix 1 RAG Rating Methodology
Appendix 2 Priorities 1 and 2 Borough Maps
Appendix 3 Project Delivery Information and Contact Details