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1. Today I'm announcing we will provide 6,000 supported homes for vulnerable rough sleepers taken off the streets during the pandemic.

It will be backed by £433 million of government funding with 3,300 homes made available in next 12 months https://bit.ly/2LUV65L 

2. This is an unprecedented commitment – the most ambitious of its kind and the single biggest injection of specialist accommodation since the rough sleepers initiative began in the 1990s.

This will be completely transformative & change the lives of thousands of rough sleepers.

3. During this pandemic, we have offered accommodation to over 90% of known rough sleepers in order to help them stay safe.

This has been possible because of an incredible effort by the government, councils and charities.

Thank you to everyone that has made this possible.

4. Thousands of lives have been protected as a result of the shared commitment to protect the most vulnerable in our society throughout this national emergency and we continue to fund this vital project.

5. The Rough Sleeping Covid 19 Response Taskforce, led by Dame Louise Casey, brings together local government, charities, faith groups, public sector partners and businesses.

Together, we have a real opportunity to deliver on our moral mission to end rough sleeping for good.