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London mayor Sadiq Khan has earmarked £50m to provide move-on accommodation for homeless people and to support women rough sleepers.
The money will fund properties for homeless people who are ready to leave hostels and refuges in the capital. It is available to housing providers as part of the mayor’s £3.15bn Affordable Homes Programme, agreed with ministers in November’s Autumn Statement.
Mr Khan announced the funding during a visit to The Marylebone Project, a housing association that provides homeless women with short-term accommodation in central London.
The mayor will also contribute to the Female Hidden Homeless Project, a specialist mental health service for women rough sleepers across London.
“Homelessness is a complicated problem and it will take time to turn things around, but I’m determined we do everything we can to prevent people from becoming homeless and help them if they do,” said Mr Khan.
Earlier this month London Assembly members called on the capital’s mayor to combat a “perfect storm” of homelessness.