The Urban Settlements Development Grant is a newly established grant comprising a mix of funds from the Human Settlements Development Grant, the Department of Cooperative Governance and others. This grant is meant for responding to the urban built environment development needs within metropolitan municipalities. It also allows for the acquisition of well- located land. The DoHS further reported that the funds related to this grant must be used as a supplementary fund to existing municipal and provincial funds for the eradication of poverty and inequality.