Cladding Safety Scheme
Homes England (England), Department for Levelling up, Housing & Communities (NI)
What it funds
The Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) was formally announced under the previous name - Medium Rise Scheme (MRS) in November 2022.The CSS will meet the cost of addressing life safety fire risks associated with cladding on residential buildings over 11m in height (11-18m in London).The GLA will continue to operate the Building Safety Fund for buildings over 18m in height in the Greater London Area.The CSS will support applications for buildings where the applicant is unable to afford to carry out the w
Who can apply
In the private sector, applications are open to the Responsible Entity (or representative acting on their behalf) that has a building that meets the eligibility criteria set out in the published guidance.In the social sector, applications are open to the Responsible Entity for a building, in this instance usually the landlord will be a registered provider of social housing (RP) or a local authority (also an RP), that has a building that meets the eligibility criteria set out in the published guidance.In order to qualify the building must:a) be over 11m in heightb) be a residentual buildingc) have unsafe cladding that has been assessed as being a fire safety risk that is a high or medium action required threat to lifed) have a Fire Risk Assessment External Wall in the standard form using PAS9980:2002 methodology from a Fire Risk Assessor form our approved panelFollowing receipt of your application, Homes England will review your application to see if it meets the legal criteria for access to the CSS and to establish that you are the correct Responsible Entity.We will accept applications for funding from wholly residential or mixed use residential and commercial developments, in both
How to apply
All applicants must apply for the Cladding Safety Scheme online using our application form published on Gov.uk, providing information about the building, the Responsible Entity, and if a representative is applying on behalf of a Responsible Entity, then further information on their roles and responsibilities will also be needed. Where there are separate multiple buildings which have the same Responsible Entity, please complete one application for each building. If multiple buildings form a single development which is being covered by the same works contract, this should be mentioned in each of the individual applications. More information on the application process and eligibility criteria can be found here: Applying for funding for the Cladding Safety Scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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