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Our achievements to date include:

In April 2003, currently providing housing support services worth over £60m in funding to around 23,000 people in any one year
Successful implementation of the Supporting People programme in April 2003 - currently providing housing support services worth over £60m in funding to around 23,000 people in any one year.
Research relating to health and housing is now an integral part of our annual research programme.
Development of the Homelessness Strategy and Homeless action plans.
Adaptations in both social and private housing continue to play a significant part in enabling people to remain independent in their own homes.
Expansion of our Community Safety Team to reflect the application of its new statutory powers to tackle anti-social behaviour.
A community cohesion unit has been established to lead out our Good Relations Strategy.
Since 2003 we have been very proactive in dealing with the accommodation and housing support needs of the Traveller Community in Northern Ireland.
Through our rural policy ‘Places for People’ we are contributing to independent rural living, particularly for those more vulnerable households.
In partnership with other agencies we are tackling fuel poverty through our heating upgrading and energy efficiency programmes.

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