HCA Makes £32 Million Available For New Gypsy And Traveller Sites

Local authorities, ALMOs and RSLs who wish to provide social rented sites for Gypsies and Travellers, New Age Travellers and Travelling Show People can now bid for a share of £32million funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The national housing and regeneration agency has opened the bidding round for the Gypsy and Traveller Site Grant 2010/2011 and will publish new guidance at www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/gypsies_travellers to help bidders apply for funding. This document and the relevant application forms have been updated to reflect experience gained in the bidding round for 2009/2010. See the 24dash website for more information.