SOLIHULL Council has secured a £700,000 grant to help young people at risk of homelessness.
The local authority is one of 28 around the country to receive extra funding to tackle a problem which is on the rise around the country.
Research earlier this year suggested that the number of people sleeping rough has doubled in five years and the Government has come under criticism for cutting money to support services.
In Solihull, a recent review suggested that homelessness was increasing at a faster rate in the borough than the average for both the region and the country as a whole.
After pressure mounted on ministers to get a handle on the situation, the Prime Minister Theresa May announced that councils around the country would receive additional money to fund projects to support those at risk of losing their home.
Mrs May said: "I’m pleased to congratulate Birmingham and Solihull on being selected as one of our trailblazing areas.
"I welcome how they are working towards a single system to address the complexities of homelessness, their new teams to support vulnerable people and how they will provide early advice to those at risk of losing their home."
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