Rydw i wedi bod yn gwrando'n ofalus ar sylwadau cynghorau Cymru mai un ffordd o arbed arian yw lleihau costau gweinyddol sy'n gysylltiedig â grantiau penodol a rhoi mwy o hyblygrwydd i awdurdodau ddefnyddio'r adnoddau hyn i gefnogi pobl agored i niwed. Ar 3 Hydref, ar y cyd â'r Gweinidog Tai ac Adfywio, fe gyhoeddais y byddwn yn cyfuno nifer o grantiau ac yn sefydlu Grant Plant a Chymunedau (gan uno saith o raglenni presennol) ac un Grant Cymorth Tai (gan uno tair rhaglen arall) o 1 Ebrill 2019 ymlaen. Bydd hyn yn sicrhau mwy o hyblygrwydd i awdurdodau lleol ac yn helpu i ostwng y baich sy'n gysylltiedig â chyllid grant.
I have listened carefully to the case made by Welsh councils that one way in which efficiencies can be realised is through reducing the administrative costs associated with specific grants and to provide greater flexibility to authorities in using these resources to support vulnerable people.  On 3 October, I jointly announced, with the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, that we are amalgamating a number of grants and will be establishing a Children and Communities Grant (bringing together seven existing programmes) and a single Housing Support Grant (bringing together a further three programmes) from 1 April 2019.  This will increase flexibility for local authorities and help to reduce the administrative burden associated with grant funding.