Communities for Afghans phase 2: supporting information

Question 1

1.  Grant summary

Accepted Answer

Introduction

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government “the Department”, is seeking to run a competition and enter grant funding arrangements to establish partner VCSE, “Principal Sponsors”, to work with us to lead community sponsorship organisations to deliver a second phase of the “Communities for Afghans project”.

Communities for Afghans is a sponsorship scheme for eligible Afghan individuals and family groups, modelled on the Home Office’s Community Sponsorship scheme, but with a focus on expanding capacity and pace. The scheme will enable community groups to directly welcome and support a resettled family into their local community. It is designed and delivered in partnership with the Department, councils and communities and promotes positive resettlement outcomes, both for the resettled households and for those who support them.

The scheme is designed to ensure that it can support an initial cohort of 500 Afghan households (approximately 2750 individuals) under the Afghan Resettlement Programme to settle in the UK under the scheme as quickly as possible. The size of family varies and can be large and/or have complex needs which are likely to be prioritised for Government assisted accommodation. The aim of the scheme is for:

VCSE organisations to become “Principal Sponsors”^{[footnote 1]} that recruit “community Sponsor Groups” who come together to support a resettled household by sourcing accommodation for a period of three-years and providing integration support; the accommodation should meet council standards and be appropriate for the household Sponsor Groups should support households with integration and local orientation. Most responsibilities and non-statutory duties for the scheme will be devolved to civil society. We expect Principal Sponsors to recruit and support sponsors groups throughout the scheme, by making sure they have appropriate training. Their role will also be to coordinate Sponsor Groups and resettled households and provide specialist support such as required for example through mental health provision.
Councils to play a key role in administering funding for the scheme through the tariff and funding and support to Sponsor Groups, as well as carrying out key safeguarding activities and integration provision. Sponsor Groups should engage early with their relevant council to ensure a successful match.
The Department would have overall responsibility for delivery and involvement in some vetting activities. Other government departments would continue to lead on specific areas, including: Home Office, who owns the visa application and issuance process, they will also match households to schemes at least until a viable alternative is decided and carry out DBS checks; the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Ministry of Defence (MOD), who would maintain responsibility for support out of country; the Home Office, Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department for Education (DfE) and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) would all have key roles in supporting ongoing integration.

Background

The Defence Secretary announced on 18 December 2024 that from the spring 2025, we will be drawing together a single pipeline for Afghan resettlement through the Afghan Resettlement Programme. Under the new programme, new arrivals will be treated the same when they reach the UK regardless of whether they apply under ACRS or ARAP.

From the spring, all arrivals on the Afghan Resettlement Programme will be provided with transitional accommodation for up to a maximum of 9 months. This amount of time aims to strike the right balance between giving people time to acclimatise in the UK, receive support and case working and move-on successfully without creating dependency or undue cost. This will continue to be a mixture of serviced accommodation, and hotels, alongside reduced use of the defence estate.

All Afghan arrivals will be supported to source their own settled accommodation through the Find Your Own Accommodation (FYO) pathway. In recognition of the pressures on housing supply and the unique challenges facing this cohort, the government commits to continuing to fund and support a pipeline of settled housing to support around half of these arrivals, who are the hardest to house. This will be through additional capital funding, community sponsorship and some Service Family Accommodation. This will ensure that there is a pipeline of settled accommodation to support delivery of the Afghan Resettlement Programme.

The Home Office has developed their Community Sponsorship scheme, which has so far led to the resettlement of over 1,170 individuals.

To help maximise scale and to reduce the barriers to community sponsors, the Department has adapted Community Sponsorship to create the Communities for Afghans project including:

introducing sponsor funding (in order to offset costs such as rent top-ups, costs for furnishing properties and translation)
under this scheme, sponsorship groups are not expected to fund raise £9,000
making the local council’s role a cooperative one allowing them to respond flexibly to the needs of the family, and the local situation to deliver the overall outcome. Councils will receive tariff funding to be able to fulfil these responsibilities
removing the need for sponsors to register as a charity/community interest group

We have been running the first phase of the project during 2024/25 with Citizens UK to deliver community sponsorship for 100 households.

The objective

We are inviting applications for this grant funding with the aim of partnering with one or more VCSE Principal Sponsors to lead phase 2 of the Communities for Afghan sponsorship scheme. We will retain flexibility on this, depending on the bid and geographical coverage of those we receive. The Principal Sponsors would have primary responsibility for recruitment, and support of community Sponsor Groups. We ask that Principal Sponsors set out initial alternative proposals for matching households to Sponsor Groups, though Home Office matching will be used at least in part until a viable alternative is agreed.

We intend to have a one training provider with the Home Office for Community Sponsorship and MHCLG’s Communities for Afghans. The requirement will be for core training modules across both schemes, as well as additional scheme-specific modules. However, MHCLG may require Principal Sponsors to provide Communities for Afghans this training until a single training provider is stood up.

Principal Sponsors can work directly with community Sponsor Groups and/or partner with other organisations such as veterans’ charities and faith groups to expand capacity, although retaining ultimate responsibility as part of the Grant Funding Agreement. We would also consider applications from a consortium of organisations, as long as appropriate agreements are in place and one organisation is identified as the lead recipient for the Grant Funding Agreement.

This approach will allow greater flexibility and offer an opportunity to those organisations who do not have the capacity or experience to act as Principal Sponsor to take-on some form of coordination role.

Eligibility

To apply for this fund your organisation must be aligned with the Voluntary and Community and Social Enterprise Sector, registered in the UK and will need to be an Incorporated Organisation. The organisation must:

be established for charitable, benevolent, or philanthropic purposes (see list of eligible organisations below)
have a governing body with at least 3 members
have a governing document they can produce
have capacity to deliver an expected minimum of 125 sponsorship arrangements. Submissions below this number may be unsuccessful should minimum requirements be satisfactorily provided by other Principal Sponsors. Bids should set out the minimum and maximum (between 125 and 500 sponsor arrangements) that will be financially viable. The £4.145milion will be divided by the number of sponsor arrangements a Principal Sponsor and the Department agree they will deliver

A full list of eligible organisations can be found below.

‘Charity’ – A registered charity with a UK charity number or a registered CIC (community interest company).
‘Community group’ – A group which meets all the following criteria:
- established for charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes;
- has a governing body with at least three members;
- has a governing document which they are able to produce;
- can provide accounts for the last two financial years.
‘Community Interest Company’ - a special type of limited company which exists to benefit the community rather than private shareholders.
‘Social enterprise’ - a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners”.
Other voluntary and community organisations.
‘Consortium’ – a group of applicants, with a designated lead partner to manage the scheme, and a system for dividing the work and funds appropriately and effectively. The lead partner must be a charity or a community group with a charitable purpose.
Organisations must be based in the United Kingdom and provide an offer that can cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

During the assessment of your application, we may ask applicants to provide accounts for the last 2 financial years. If a new organisation is being set up to run this scheme, an existing organisation will need to act as the lead sponsor until this is formally set up and the viability can be tested. You must also:

have relevant and up to date safeguarding policies in place (this applies to all delivery partners in a consortium bid)
adhere to the Code of Conduct for Recipients of Government General Grants published by the Cabinet Office in November 2018, including any subsequent updates from time to time. This is to ensure funded activities represent good value; they support policies that fulfil the government’s manifesto commitments; and that they are delivered on budget and in accordance with specifications laid out in the grant funding agreement as well as adhering to the highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour

We cannot provide funding to companies limited by shares, private individuals, or partnerships.

Successful applicants will be asked to provide cyber essentials certification as a minimum.

We will not provide duplicate funding for activities that are already funded from other sources. This does not prevent organisations from receiving funding if they have received funding for similar activities or for other cohorts. Sponsor Groups may fundraise but the Department will need assurance that organisations are not receiving duplicate funding for the same deliverables. Fund raising is not a requirement of this scheme.

Please see Part 5: Guidance for completing the application form to see details of how to provide the information required for each category of organisation.

Funding available

Funding will be provided on a quarterly basis and will depend on performance.

The total funding available in this grant is up to £4.145 million for Principal Sponsors covering the financial years 2025/26 through to the end of 2030/31 for delivery of the Communities for Afghans phase 2 scheme across the UK. Our intention is to advertise for a Communities for Afghans training provider, for a Grant Funding Agreement to be in place by 1 August 2025. However, we may award £500,000 to Principal Sponsors through this grant advert for Communities for Afghans core training modules. Timing and funding are TBC and will be announced on Find a Grant.

£4.145 million is the total for all organisations acting as Principal Sponsors and will be divided depending on the portion of the 500 households being supported. This funding split is for the Principal Sponsor is to cover administration and training.

Funding of £909 per person is available for the Sponsor Group to cover upfront costs including rental deposits, first month’s rent or other initial costs. There is no cap on household size. Principal Sponsors will be asked to distribute this money to Sponsor Groups.

Additional funding of £136 per person per month for three years is available for ongoing monthly costs, including help with rental costs for example. There is no cap on household size. This will be paid via their council. Project proposals should reflect this funding profile and should show annual spend and deliverables.

We expect to fund up to 4 VCSEs to act as Principal Sponsors but we retain flexibility depending on the applications we receive. The Department may ask organisations to scale up or scale down their proposals, and/or to consider broadening out to include other cohorts in scope of the Fund, if relevant. Consortia of more than four organisations are eligible as long as there is a lead organisation, but we do not intend to partner with more than 4 Principal Sponsors/Consortiums.

We are encouraging applicants to submit proposals for projects that can be up and running swiftly after being notified that they are successful. We expect projects to be operational in August 2025 and run until the end of March 2031.

Prospective applicants should endeavour to illustrate excellent value for money with a strong focus on developing positive outcomes for the Afghan households in scope, in the immediate and longer term. Applicant Delivery plans should include provide costs including for staff and activities that will be undertaken to facilitate the delivery of objectives. The Department will seek to ensure that applications are cost effective and present best value for money.

Funding will be paid through a Grant Funding Agreement which will set out the terms and conditions of any funding that the Department will provide. Usual terms include an initial payment to be made on signing the agreement followed by quarterly payments based on performance.

The Department reserves the right to not award the entirety of the funding depending on the applications received.

What we are looking for

We are looking for organisations to help and run local, regional or national projects. We welcome projects implementing innovative approaches as well as more established methods and interventions. We also welcome joint and consortium applications which have a named lead delivery partner.

Project proposals can vary in budget and size. Organisations should show:

their proposed reach and impact
how you’ll track the reach and impact
how you’ll share project learnings with the Department and other Principal Sponsors

We are keen to see proposals which work across multiple regions. We anticipate that allocated funding will be proportionate across all potential Principal Sponsors. Examples of proposals could include:

if and how Principal Sponsors will work with community Sponsor Groups
the type of training Principal Sponsors plan on organising to sponsors

We encourage you to submit proposals for projects that can be up and running as soon as possible once you’re awarded funding. We expect to do this from August 2025.

We will expect to see plans to accommodate larger households, and households with complex needs. The average household size is 5.5 and many households will be larger than this. We are also interested in considering plans for accommodating single individuals.

You should illustrate excellent value for money. This should have a strong focus on developing positive outcomes for the cohort, in both the immediate and longer term. You will have the opportunity to provide costs for activities that will take place as part of the application.

Foreseen scheme structure and delivery

Delivery plan

The Principal Sponsor will be required to produce a Delivery Plan which will set out key workstreams, milestones and interdependencies. This should outline:

how the scheme will be managed and delivered against objectives
how integration will be progressed and maintained on a medium to long term basis, as required on a case-by-case basis
steps that will be taken to ensure that the properties secured and the tenancies provided are in alignment with the housing legislation
how outputs and outcomes will be monitored and recorded in alignment with the objectives of the scheme
support they have from Strategic Migration Partners and councils, and plans for how they will work with and develop relationships with Strategic Migration Partners and councils further throughout the scheme. Please let us know if you need SMP contacts
the medium term strategy on how this can become more locally led

It should also include:

the number of households that you intend to support by the timescale of the funding. This should include a minimum and maximum number to make you delivery plan work
intended geographical area/s for supporting accommodate households
governance and management structure and procedure in directly overseeing delivery (not the overarching GFA)
proposed delivery model with respect to staffing / voluntary resource for number of community sponsors / households and geographical area stated
proposed delivery model with respect to structure and number of community groups expected
how awarded funding, budgets and costs will be monitored against delivery of the scheme
how the number of households successfully accommodated and resettled versus application will be monitored in delivery of your project
contingency measures and escalation to address issues in delivery in contrast to overall funding / project risk management

Recruitment

The Principal Sponsors will be required to find a number of community Sponsor Groups, who in turn will support 500 households.

application should set out the portion of the 500 households that they intend to support as well as the minimum number they will accept
set out how they will work with other grant recipients to deliver collaboratively
whilst the Department will lead the overarching communication campaign, community Sponsor Groups will be expected to promote the campaign as well
how they will work with councils to build a strong relationship with the Sponsor Group from the start

Matching

Principal Sponsors will be expected to submit a plan to match households to Sponsor Groups. This could include Home Office continuing to lead on matching, or more innovative ideas including lists of Sponsor Groups for households to self-match to, or leading on matching an anonymised data set of households to appropriate accommodation, matching locally or matching overseas pre arrival, or other ideas. Until/unless we have agreed a viable alternative, Home Office will lead matching and it may be that we end up with a mixed model.

Safeguarding

The Principal Sponsors will be responsible for the safeguarding of Sponsor Groups and Afghan households. This will include DBS checks for all members of Sponsor Groups, wellbeing checkpoints before and after households move in. We will expect to see detailed safeguarding plans.

Training

Our intention is to advertise for Communities for Afghans single training provider, for a Grant Funding Agreement to be in place by 1 August 2025. However, we may award this £500,000 to Principal Sponsors through this grant advert for Communities for Afghans core training modules. Timing and funding are TBC and will be announced on Find a Grant.

Ongoing support and troubleshooting

Principal Sponsors will provide general troubleshooting advice to community sponsors.

Reporting

The Department will hold Principal Sponsors to account for the role and responsibility set out above. Principal sponsors will be required to provide regular reporting on a range of deliverables.

Principal Sponsors will initially be required to provide fortnightly case level monitoring data on a range of deliverables including but not limited to Sponsor Group registrations, assurance and safeguarding checks, accommodation availability, matching, and sponsorship breakdown. The monitoring data return will be shared with Principal Sponsors in advance.
Principal Sponsors will need to collect and report data to MHCLG regularly on areas such as:
- accommodation offers
- assurance and safeguarding
- Sponsor Group registrations
- matching
- sponsorship breakdowns
- quarterly funding spend reports
In addition, Principal Sponsors will also be required to submit quarterly progress reports to provide evidence of the success or otherwise in meeting the agreed objectives and KPI’s.

Assurance

The Department carry out DBS and other suitability checks on Principal Sponsors.

The Principal Sponsor has overall responsibility on assessing sponsor suitability, including interviewing each Sponsor Group member, nominating a ‘named sponsor’ within the group (and communicating their personal details to the Home Office for assurance purposes and the relevant council for payment purposes), and where required, undertaking Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to determine their suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults. The Principal Sponsor also requests references for each member of the Sponsor Group and will need to ensure they sign up to a Sponsor Declaration

The overarching principles would be that all checks are completed before people arrive in the property to reduce breakdown, Principal Sponsors should work jointly with Sponsor Groups to ensure checks are completed within reasonable timeframe, and the process will minimise data flow. The approach to assurance would need to cover five key areas, both with checks and other forms e.g.,

training
security
suitability
safeguarding
accommodation
fraud

Principal Sponsors should have an assurance process framework as well as a due diligence process, fraud risk assessment / prevention process and ensure these and any general risks identified / mitigated with respect to delivery partners. This includes the mitigation should a relationship break down or the community group become unviable.

Principal Sponsors should provide details of their approach to Risk Assessment. They should also have a Register for the scheme and deliverability, how risks will be mitigated, monitored, and managed.

Governance

The Department would expect the Principal Sponsor to provide details of their governance and management arrangements and structure, that are satisfactory for delivery of the provision activity that has been pledged.

Sponsor Groups are responsible for supporting allocated Afghan households fleeing conflict, and it is their responsibility to support the resettled family from the moment of arrival in the UK. Should they have capacity Principal Sponsors can also take on this role. Principal Sponsors should set out in their resettlement plan how they plan on working with these groups.

A community Sponsor Group:

must be part of a group to sponsor - no individual sponsors
may be an existing organisation
group size of at least 6 adults from at least 2 households
can be based anywhere in the UK
all (or some) members of group to have settled status
must complete training organise through one of the Principal Sponsors and meet assurance standards
must agree to be matched to a family who they will not have existing ties to

They are responsible for finding accommodation:

provide suitable accommodation for the household(s) minimum 3 years
accommodation should be ‘own front door’ accommodation, not in-home or spare rooms
accommodation must be secured
cannot charge rent to guest(s) over and above housing benefit
accommodation must meet the appropriate housing standards.

They are responsible for the initial welcome:

will arrange transport from current accommodation to residence if necessary
providing front line support to the household(s)
support them to engage with the state, for example with signing up for Universal Credit, signing up to the local GP, getting them into local schools and colleges
support them with their search for work

And will need to provide ongoing support:

must provide support for 3 years
support integrating into the community
make and implement a plan for each household member to complete ESOL
support them into finding employment

Data protection

Principal Sponsors will need to comply at all times with Data Protection Legislation. They will be required to hold personal data on all sponsors and Afghan individuals. This will sometimes mean sharing medical health assessment forms Sponsor Groups to enable them to make informed decisions on match offers. The data processing undertaken by Principal Sponsors is likely to remain the responsibility of MHCLG, as data controller, with all Principal Sponsor processing taking place on behalf of MHCLG.

Principal Sponsors will be asked to demonstrate how they will keep data secure and safe.

Question 2

2.  How to apply

Accepted Answer

Apply for grant funding to be a Principal Sponsor for the Communities for Afghans scheme. Applications will close at 11:59pm on 10 April 2025.

Read the Communities for Afghans phase 2: application guidance for more information about the application form and process.

Applications received after this time will not be considered. Applications via email will not be considered.

If you have any questions about the application process, send these to: sponsorship@communities.gov.uk.

Question 3

3.  Timeline and processes

Accepted Answer

Timeline

Applications open: 17 March 2025

Deadline for applications: 10 April 2025 at 11:59pm

Funding awarded: Funding will be awarded as soon as possible after application have been assessed

Delivery of your project must be completed by 31 March 2031.

We expect projects to begin delivery in August 2025.

Roles and responsibilities

The Ministry of Housing Communities and local government will:

assess bids against the assessment criteria
complete due diligence checks on successful organisations
announce successful bids
notify bidders of funding decisions and announce successful bidders
provide funding as agreed in the grant funding agreement
establish and undertake monitoring and evaluation

If successful, you’ll need to:

cooperate with due diligence checks
sign a grant funding agreement
deliver bids in line with agreed plans
deliver bids to timescales and budget
take part in monitoring and evaluation
comply with the Subsidy Control Act 2022
be responsible for providing the scheme in accordance with the UK’s international obligations in respect of subsidies
work closely with other Principal Sponsors and share best practice

How we will assess your application

The Department will assess the applications following the end of the submission period.

All bids will be assessed against the criteria set out in this Specification and in the Scoring criteria. The application form submitted by applicants forms the main focus of each assessment, however applicants also submit additional documentation. These documents are taken into consideration where appropriate.

Initial checks take place against the published criteria to ensure application is in scope, eligible and has provided sufficient information to carry out assessment. If it becomes apparent that the application will be unable to meet the required standard on any part of the assessment, the assessment of that bid may end.

Section 1 will be used to assess the eligibility of applicants. Only applications from organisations meeting the eligibility criteria will be fully assessed against sections 2 to 6 of the scoring criteria.

Each criterion will receive an individual score, and the applications will be scored out of a total of 100.

The Department reserves the right to vary these conditions and the right to either withdraw or reduce the funding if reasonably required, in line with the terms and conditions set out within the Grant Funding Agreement.

How we will award funding

Full due diligence and fraud safeguarding checks on the project and applicant will be carried out once the applications are submitted and before any funds are released. Organisations’ identity, governance arrangements and solvency are checked as part of this process, which also helps to detect and prevent fraud.

Following moderation, officials present a shortlist of bids to Ministers which met the minimum criteria and are therefore considered fundable.

Question 4

4.  Guidance for completing the application form, questions and scoring process

Accepted Answer

This guidance note supports applicants in completing their applications, but please note that this document is a guide, rather than an exhaustive list of requirements. Indicative word counts are included for some questions, these are provided as a guide although we encourage Applicants to keep to these where possible and succinctly answer the questions posed.

You should describe your project in clear and non-specialist language, so that it can be understood by assessors. Do not use technical terms and explain any acronyms. If an assessor cannot understand the activity(ies) it cannot be assessed against the selection criteria and the bid may be rejected.

The assessment of bids will be based on the information provided in the application form and supporting documents only.

All bids will be assessed against the criteria set out in this specification and in the scoring criteria. The application form submitted by applicants forms the focus of each assessment, however applicants also submit additional documentation. These documents are taken into consideration where appropriate. We will look at:

the organisation’s skills and experience
programme design and delivery model for the project
social value, including integration and well being
fraud prevention and data protection
risk mitigation and management
plans for monitoring performance and evaluating delivery

The application form consists of 8 sections.

Section 1: Application name

This section is not assessed.

We’ll ask you to name your application for ease of reference.

Section 2: About your organisation

This section is unscored but will be used to assess the applicant’s eligibility.

We will ask for information about your organisation, including organisation name, organisation address, organisation’s main activities, organisation type, charity registration number (if applicable), company registration number (if applicable), etc. We will ask for information on convictions and offences of your organisation and any person with powers of representation, decision or control in your organisation.

Section 3: Skills and experience

This section is worth 25% of your total score. We will ask for information about your skills and experience in delivering sponsorship or resettlement project including:

Section 4: Your project

This section is worth 40% of your total score. We will ask for information about your project including a summary of your project including what you hope to achieve, how many households you expect to support, plans for how you will work with key partners, etc. We’ll use it to assess your ability to deliver this project.

Section 5: Risk and deliverability

This section is worth 25% of your total score. We will ask for information about the risk and deliverability of your project, including risks to the project, the likelihood of the risks, the impact of the risks, how you’ll mitigate the risks, your organisation’s governance structure, etc. We’ll use it to assess your ability to deliver this project.

Section 6: Value for money

This section is worth 10% of your total score. We will ask for information about the project’s value for money.

Section 7: Social value

This section is not assessed. The Department aims to secure and maximise tangible social value benefits in accordance with The Social Value Model. We will ask you to explain how you plan to achieve social value through explicit delivery of this specific grant.

Section 8: Declarations

This section is not assessed. We will ask you to confirm that your organisation adheres to the government code of conduct, your organisation has a data handling process in place, you have a bank account set up for your organisation, your organisation’s safeguarding policies are up to date, the information you have provided is accurate.

See the guidance and full list of questions

Question 5

5.  Glossary

Accepted Answer

ARP: The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) brings together existing Afghan resettlement schemes into a single, efficient pipeline. A single pipeline will improve efficiency, value for money and outcomes across Afghan Resettlement. The government intends to reach an eventual ending of UK Afghan resettlement schemes. Existing schemes that will be brought under the ARP include ACRS and ARAP.

ACRS: The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). This is a referral-based resettlement scheme which prioritises vulnerable people and those who assisted UK efforts in Afghanistan.

ARAP: The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). This is for Afghan citizens who worked for or with the UK government in Afghanistan in exposed or meaningful roles and may include an offer of relocation to the UK for those deemed eligible by the Ministry of Defence and who are deemed suitable for relocation by the Home Office. ARP will also include any relevant instances where leave outside the rules has been granted.

Cohort: Used to refer to the overall group of Afghan refugees.

CfA:Communities for Afghans. The confirmed name of the scheme aimed at providing accommodation and community integration for Afghan refugees in the ACRS cohort.

DA: Devolved Administrations. The governments of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, who will be involved in the CfA efforts in their respective countries.

Department: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages. A programme dedicated to providing English language lessons to students who did not learn English as their native tongue and/ or continue to use other than English as a dominant language

EPPS: Environmental Principles Policy Statement. A policy statement which sets out how we will reduce the impact of the CfA scheme on the environment, and which provides a framework for setting objectives and targets to improve its environmental performance

HfU: Homes for Ukraine. Homes for Ukraine is a sponsorship scheme that allows people and organisations in the UK to offer Ukrainians fleeing the war a home

HMO: Houses in Multiple Occupation. A home is classed as an HMO if at least 3 tenants live there, forming more than 1 household. Toilet, bathroom, or kitchen facilities are shared with other tenants

Integration tariff: Local authorities receive integration tariff funding of up to £20,520 per person, over 3 years, for each Afghan household they resettle, so that they can rebuild their lives and fully integrate into communities.

PNC: Police National Check. A PNC check is a search of the Police National Computer (PNC), which is a database of criminal records held by the police in England and Wales. The PNC contains information on people who have been convicted of crimes, cautioned, or given a warning. These checks may form a part of CfA safeguarding.

Principal Sponsor: A primary group or organisation designated by MHCLG as responsible for organising and co-ordinating with regional or community Sponsor Groups and resettlement partners.

PRS: The Private Rented Sector (PRS) is a classification of housing in the UK. The basic Private Rented Sector definition is: property owned by a landlord and leased to a tenant. The landlord, in this case, could be an individual, a property company or an institutional investor.

SMP: Strategic Migration Partnership. SMPs are local government led partnerships funded by, but independent of, the Home Office, whose role is to coordinate and support delivery of national programmes in asylum and refugee schemes as well as agreed regional and devolved migration priorities

Sponsor Group: An individual or group individuals with access to the necessary resources to facilitate sponsorship of Afghan arrivals. The group is not determined by a set number of members, only by the ability to provide the necessary infrastructure required to source accommodation, funding, and support for Afghan arrivals. * * *

Principal Sponsors do not need to be on the Home Office list to apply but will need to go through checks. ↩

Communities for Afghans phase 2: supporting information

1. Grant summary

Introduction

Background

The objective

Eligibility

Funding available

What we are looking for

Foreseen scheme structure and delivery

Delivery plan

Recruitment

Matching

Safeguarding

Training

Ongoing support and troubleshooting

Reporting

Assurance

Governance

Data protection

2. How to apply

3. Timeline and processes

Timeline

Roles and responsibilities

How we will assess your application

How we will award funding

4. Guidance for completing the application form, questions and scoring process

5. Glossary

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1. Grant summary

Introduction

Background

The objective

Eligibility

Funding available

What we are looking for

Foreseen scheme structure and delivery

Delivery plan

Recruitment

Matching

Safeguarding

Training

Ongoing support and troubleshooting

Reporting

Assurance

Governance

Role of Sponsor Groups

Data protection

2. How to apply

3. Timeline and processes

Timeline

Roles and responsibilities

How we will assess your application

How we will award funding

4. Guidance for completing the application form, questions and scoring process

5. Glossary

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