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JPA A2512848 with the City of Mpls for HUD ESG and City funding for street outreach, 01/01/25-04/30/26, $300,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2512848 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a sub grant of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) funding during the period of January 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026 in the receivable amount of $150,000 and a local match receivable amount of $150,000 from the City of Minneapolis general funds for a combined total receivable amount of $300,000, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county and the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse fund 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 if these grant funds are not made available or when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis jointly work together to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. Hennepin County acts as the lead entity in setting strategy and providing services, while the City supports the effort by working to build permanent supportive housing, supporting shelter capital improvements, and directing federal funds that it receives for responding to homelessness in consultation with Hennepin County and community partners. The County and City, together with State, nonprofit and philanthropic partners, have fundamentally reshaped the homelessness response system since March 2020. These requests will serve to streamline homelessness response activities to enable the County to oversee funds and services that are best match for the County’s expertise and where it is best situated to do so.
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding and general fund match from the City, used for the provision of street outreach in alignment with US Department of HUD ESG standards, will provide targeted street outreach that includes essential services necessary to reach out to unsheltered homeless Eligible Persons as defined by HUD; connect Eligible Persons with emergency shelter, housing, or critical services; and provide urgent, non-facility-based care to unsheltered homeless Eligible Persons who are unwilling or unable to access emergency shelter, housing, or an appropriate health facility. In addition, Eligible Persons will be provided social services and housing program referrals, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, community-based services, permanent supportive housing, and rapid re-housing programs. These services are provided through contract #HS00001260 with Avivo.
Authorization for this Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Minneapolis, A2311656, and acceptance of the funding was approved by the County Board on November 1, 2022 (Resolution 22--0425). The authorized JPA was negotiated and fully executed by April 3, 2023. Amendment 1 to this JPA was approved by the Board on March 5, 2024. Amendment 2 to this JPA was approved on January 28, 2025 (Resolution 25-0017).
The city has since determined that a year-to-year contract is more appropriate. This action will replace A2311656, and with new agreements to be executed annually going forward. A2311656 will be terminated.
Current action: Approve Joint Powers Agreement A2512848 with the City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding and matching City of Minneapolis general funding for street outreach services to increase total funding by $300,000 for a new total receivable NTE amount of $300,000, for the term from January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026.
Disparity Reduction: This request reduces disparities in the housing domain by coordinating funding assistance and services for people experiencing homelessness. Most often these are people who are members of groups disparately impacted by homelessness and housing instability.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval