York Crisis and Resilience Fund

The York Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) has been made available to local authorities (LAs) in England to support low-income households who encounter a financial shock, and to support activity that builds individual and community financial resilience.

This funding covers the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 inclusive. This includes specified funding for housing support.

The fund has 3 main outcomes:

1. Provision of effective crisis support.
2. Improving individuals’ and local communities' financial resilience.
3. Bolstering community level support.

LAs must allocate the CRF funding across the following 4 strands:

1. Crisis Payment: Providing support to those in crisis.
2. Housing Payment: Providing financial support towards housing needs, to those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs.
3. Resilience Services: Funding for services delivered by Authorities or external providers to improve financial resilience.
4. Community Coordination: Investment in activities that connect and enhance the local support landscape.

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