Area Based Grant
A verbal update will be provided.
Minutes:
The Board received a verbal update in relation to the Area Based Grant (ABG).
It was noted that the Supporting People Programme would not be subsumed by the ABG in 2009/10. However, it was likely that this would be included within the ABG in future years; in order to provide stability the HSP Performance Management Group (PMG) had agreed to ‘passport’ through funding to the Programme in 2010/11.
The Board discussed the ABG and there was agreement that the two year period agreed would offer a better degree of certainty for organisations and that this was a positive measure. Concern was raised that smaller organisations may not be as engaged or as aware of the criteria for receiving continued funding and it was suggested that additional ways of engaging with these groups should be considered.
In response to a query it was clarified that there would be a review of the projects funded by the ABG after eighteen month intervals and that this was part of good practice.
It was noted that the Enterprise Partnership Board had produced a Commissioning Prospectus that set out the criteria for funding and provided a framework and guide for organisations bidding for this. There was agreement that the Board should develop a commissioning model to provide clarity and consistency.
RESOLVED:
That the verbal update provided be noted.