Issue - decisions

Covid Local Grant Scheme (formerly Covid Winter Grant)

29/04/2021 - Covid Local Grant Scheme (formerly Covid Winter Grant)

To approve the deployment of funding to schools, academies, colleges and early years’ providers to provide supermarket vouchers totalling £15 per week for 1 week prior to the start of the Summer half term break.

To approve the allocation of supermarket vouchers totalling £15 per week for 1 week for eligible care leavers prior to the start of the Summer half term break.

To approve the allocation of £25,000 to North Yorkshire Local Assistance Fund (NYLAF) for the provision of support to vulnerable families and individuals who fall outside of the main distribution of the Grant

To approve the retention of any remaining funding balance on the Grant, after the distribution of voucher support, by NYCC as a contribution towards Grant administration costs. The remaining funding balance is currently estimated to be £19.5k (approx. 5% of Grant funding).