Shropshire Council hopes the money – £1.2 million of which will come from the Government – will fund the purchase of 10 new properties for families who have fled war-torn Afghanistan.
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A report to councillors says the council has now been allocated £1.2 million in round two of the fund. All 40 homes from both rounds of the programme will be used to alleviate wider homelessness pressures once the immediate need to help refugee families displaces by the conflicts in Ukraine and Afghanistan has eased.The report, by Mark Barrow, director of place, says the 10 additional properties will range from two to four bedrooms, and the council aims to have completed the purchases by March 2024.
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