Recommendation 14

The Department has not yet evaluated whether the funding package has met its objectives of supporting vulnerable people and relieving pressure on frontline services during the pandemic. It explained that it was in the process of procuring an evaluation and was aiming to produce a report before the end of 2021. It estimated that this will cost £2 million, with £1.6 million of that being allocated to evaluate the Coronavirus Community Support Fund (CCSF).49