The Housing Support Grant is a Welsh Government programme designed to reduce homelessness and support independent living through supporting vulnerable groups. Alma Economics was commissioned to develop a new funding formula for allocating Housing Support Grant funding to local authorities across Wales.

Our team held workshops with local authorities and interviewed representatives from a variety of organisations in the sector. Based on the feedback provided and an analytical review of current and previous funding formulas, we provided the Welsh Government with a transparent five-step methodology for allocating the funding to local authorities. The proposed funding formula accounts for potential emerging trends and changes in public services demand, using objective data sources as its foundation.

➥ Our extensive proposal for the development of a funding formula for the Housing Support Grant can be found on the Welsh Government website.