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Agmt A2412442 with the MN Dept of Human Services receiving 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; 07/01/24-06/30/25, (annual recv $1,348,121)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that agreement A2412442 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services receiving a cost neutral transfer (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, for an annual not-to-exceed amount of $1,348,121 for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, 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 intergovernmental agreement which allocates the SFY 2025 allocation of $1,348,120.52 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to provide room and board and rehabilitative services for American Indians with 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 four housing locations in Minneapolis, through expenditure contract HS00000027. 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 contracts for Anishinaabe permanent supportive housing and for rapid rehousing services.
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. That agreement was amended by DHS and approved by the Board three times to increase funding and to expand these services to other locations acquired by AICDC: 2408 Fourth Avenue South in Minneapolis, Elliot Avenue South in Minneapolis, and121 West Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. The most recent action on this agreement was Amendment 4, which added the July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 annual allocation and to set the term of the grant to end June 30, 2024. This was approved on April 16, 2024 (Board resolution 24-0124).
Current Request:
To approve Agreement A2412442 with DHS for cost neutral transfer grant from the Housing Support Fund which includes the SFY 2025 allocation of $1,348,121 and a new agreement term of 07/01/24-06/30/25.
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