Issue - meetings
Emergency Funding Revised Criteria
Meeting: 27/09/2016 - Commissioners' Decision Making Meeting (Item 6.4)
6.4 Emergency Funding Revised Criteria PDF 195 KB
Decision:
Zena Cooke, Corporate Director Resources presented the report which proposed a number of changes to the current emergency funding programme, to ensure a clear understanding and consistency in approach to addressing any applications in this category.
The Chair invited Councillor Mukit to comment on the report and he indicated that GSSC:
· suggested that the presentation of the table at Appendix B should first indicate which types of activity for which emergency funding may be awarded followed by types of activity would not qualify for this funding.
· wished to receive an update on developments in this area at a future meeting.
Action by, Steve Hill, Head of Benefits Service, Resources
Commissioners and Co-opted Members indicated support for the proposals and welcomed the clarity that would be offered to those that need to access this funding.
RESOLVED
1. That the revised process and criteria for emergency funding as detailed in paragraph 3.9 and 3.10 subject to the revision requested by GSSC be approved
2. That a report detailing feedback on the revised scheme be made to Commissioners three months after implementation of the revised process, taking into account the views of the Third Sector Advisory Board
3. That the revised arrangements were decision-making as detailed in Option 2 at paragraph 3.9 of the report be approved
4. That the examples of matters likely and unlikely to be funded through the program as detailed at 3.12 of the report be agreed
5. That the issues relating to the reserves as set out in paragraph 3.13 to 3.17 the report be noted
6. That the revised application assessment forms and FAQs at appendices A,B and C be approved subject to the revision suggested by GSSC regarding the display of eligible/ineligible activities for this category of funding.
Meeting: 20/09/2016 - Grants Scrutiny Sub-Committee (Item 5)
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Minutes:
The Sub-Committee received a report which outlined a number of changes to the current emergency funding programme, to ensure a clear understanding and consistency in approach to addressing any applications in this category. As a result of discussions on this report the Sub-Committee:
Asked for assurance that financial robustness, such as building up reserves, would be included as part of the work to build capacity in the voluntary sector;
Indicated that it was keen to receive an update on this development area at a future meeting; and
Suggested that the columns of the table identifying what areas emergency funding may be granted should be revised to indicate which types of activity for which emergency funding may be awarded followed by types of activity would not qualify for this funding.
RESOLVED
To endorse the proposed recommendations.