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JPA A2512817 with the City of Mpls to accept HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funds for rapid rehousing services for homeless persons, 06/01/24-09/30/26 for $294,711 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2512817 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a sub grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Emergency Solutions Grant funds for rapid rehousing services for persons experiencing homelessness, during the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2026, in the receivable amount of $294,711 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse 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 continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is a formula grant program. Eligible recipients generally consist of metropolitan cities, urban counties, territories, and states. The City of Minneapolis receives approximately $966,262 in an annual ESG grant from HUD. The City’s Consolidated Plan allocates the grant to shelter rehabilitation and street outreach, to rapid rehousing and homeless prevention, and administration. Like Hennepin County, the City of Minneapolis prioritizes rapid rehousing (RRH) over homeless prevention. Sub-granting the ESG funds dedicated to rapid rehousing from the City to the County will:
•Leverage the County’s expertise in social services, and
•Improve alignment with the County’s existing rapid rehousing contracted providers and service standards.
Hennepin County will use the ESG funds from the City for rapid rehousing assistance. Rapid rehousing services resettle people experiencing homelessness quickly to permanent housing through housing relocation and short-term and/or medium-term rental assistance. Funds will support housing for single adults, with referrals made through the Coordinated Entry System.
Organizations funded to provide services through this grant include:
•Agate Housing and Services (fka St. Stephen's Human Services)
•Vail Place
Impact/Outcomes: The following are the performance measures for the Minneapolis ESG funded Rapid ReHousing programs, and as funded under the most recent JPA:
1. Percent of households that exited the program to permanent housing: 80%
2. Average number of days for households to move from homelessness into housing: 54 days
Actual results of measure #1 for the period of 7/1/24 to 6/30/2024 (most recent data available): 67%. The results of 67% permanently housed at exit is comparable or better than other singles RRH programs and reflects the fact that many households decline services or disappear before they can move into housing and become stabilized. Looking at the subset of those who move into housing, 77% of people were permanently housed at exit.
Current request: This action approves the Joint Powers Agreement A2512817 with the City of Minneapolis.
Disparity Reduction: This request reduces disparities in the housing domain by funding assistance and services that quickly move people experiencing homelessness into permanent housing. In a typical year, 70-80% of households served in RRH are people of color and who are disparately impacted by homelessness and housing instability. Among the funded providers (and across RRH more generally) people of color exit to permanent housing at comparable (or better) rates than Caucasians.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval