Item Description:
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Amd 4 to Agmt A177727 with the MN Dept of Human Services to receive a direct allocation from the Housing Support fund for culturally specific housing services focused on the needs of the Native American community, particularly relating to severe substance use disorder and homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/24, incr recv by $1,304,951
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED that Amendment 4 to Agreement A177727 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services receiving a cost neutral transfer (direct allocation) amount from the Housing Support fund for culturally specific housing services focused on the needs of the Native American community, particularly relating to severe substance use disorder and homelessness, extending the end date to June 30, 2024 and adding the State Fiscal Year 2024 allocation of $1,304,951 for a total receivable amount of $6,294,012, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse the funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continuing funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Under the authority of Minnesota Statutes, section 256I.05, Subd.1a, paragraph b, Hennepin County's Human Services and Public Health (HSPH) requested a cost-neutral transfer of funds from MN Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Housing Support fund (formerly known as Group Residential Housing) for this project, which was approved by the DHS Commissioner. This transfer is codified in this amendment to the intergovernmental agreement which allocates the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 allocation of $1,304,950.88 for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 to provide culturally specific room and board and rehabilitative services focused on the needs of the Native American community. The particular focus for these resources is substance use disorders of such severity that frequently risks the person’s physical safety and has resulted in a loss of permanent housing and unsheltered homelessness.
This annual allocation will be used to support these services by the American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC) at KOLA Safe Haven, 2408 4th Avenue,1500 Elliot Avenue, and 121 West Franklin Avenue, all in Minneapolis, through expenditure contract HS00000027 with the AICDC. AICDC also operates several other unique housing and service interventions for this population, including a detoxification facility under county contract at 1800 Chicago Avenue, and Anishinabe Wakiagun permanent supportive housing.
The original agreement with DHS (A177727) was approved by the Board on August 22, 2017 (Board Resolution 17-0328), for an initial annual allocation of $296,784. With this agreement, the Department of Human Services agreed to a cost-neutral transfer of funds allocated to Hennepin County for use by the American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC) to support American Indians with acute substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness in their KOLA Safe Haven housing, which created an efficient model for people to safely exit unsafe homeless conditions and receive housing and multiple services in this housing. The agreement was amended by DHS to expand these services to another location acquired by AICDC, at 2408 Fourth Avenue South in Minneapolis, and added an initial annual allocation of $214,209 to the grant and approved by Board on October 9, 2018 (Board Resolution 18-0415). It was amended by DHS again to further expand these services at 1500 Elliot Avenue South in Minneapolis and added an initial annual allocation of $299,927 and approved by the Board on August 13, 2019 (Board Resolution 19-0341). DHS approved a third amendment to this agreement to expand these services to 121 West Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis and added an initial annual allocation of $322,147 and it was approved by the Board on January 19, 2021 (Board Resolution 21-0009). A new Housing Support Fund cost neutral transfer grant agreement with DHS for these purposes will be negotiated and submitted for approval after this amendment is fully executed, for a new term beginning July 1, 2024.
Current Request:
To approve Amendment 4 to A177727 with DHS, to the current Housing Support Fund cost neutral transfer grant agreement, which adds the SFY 2024 allocation of $1,304,950.88 for a total NTE of $6,294,011.52 for the agreement and extends the end date to 06/30/24.
Disparity Reduction:
This request reduces disparities in the housing domain by providing culturally specific housing services focused on the needs of the Native American community, particularly relating to severe substance use disorder and homelessness. This is a population especially impacted by disparities in the experience of homelessness and housing instability.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval