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JPA A2613398 with the City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding for street outreach services, 01/01/26-04/30/27, $300,000 (recv)
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2613398 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a sub grant of $150,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) funding 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 during the period of January 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, 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 funds as directed; and
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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; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of this award in no way reflects acceptance of terms or conditions that are legally unenforceable against Hennepin County.
Background:
Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis 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.
This Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding 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; 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 determined in 2025 that a year-to-year contract is more appropriate, with agreements to be executed annually going forward. A2311656 was terminated. A2512848 was approved on May 6, 2025 (Resolution 25-0180) and amended on September 25, 2025 (Resolution 25-0386).
Current action: Approve Joint Powers Agreement A2613398 with the City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG for a new total receivable amount of $300,000, for the term of January 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.
Disparity Elimination: 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