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JPA A2613390 with the City of Minneapolis to accept HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funds for rapid rehousing services, 10/01/25-09/30/27, $294,373 (recv)
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2613390 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 October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, in a receivable amount of $294,373, 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 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
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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:
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, as defined in 24 CFR 576.2. Metropolitan cities, urban counties and territories may subgrant ESG funds to private nonprofit organizations. All recipients must consult with the Continuum(s) of Care (CoC) operating within the jurisdiction in determining how to allocate ESG funds.
The City of Minneapolis Consolidated Plan allocates the ESG grant to shelter rehabilitation and street outreach, to rapid rehousing and homeless prevention, and administration. Sub-granting the ESG funds dedicated to rapid rehousing from the City to the County leverages the County’s expertise in social services, and improves 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. Recent organizations funded to provide services through this grant include Agate Housing and Services and Vail Place
Since 2017, the City has sub-granted ESG via a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Hennepin County. This original JPA A177584 was approved on August 8, 2017 (Board Resolution 17-0282) with a final amendment approved on October 11, 2022 (Board Resolution 22¬-0396). A second agreement (A2311964) was entered on October 31, 2023 (Board Resolution 23-0418) and was to cover a subsequent five years of funding with annual amendments. A first amendment to A2311964 was approved on September 17, 2024 (Board Resolution 24-0370). (Board Resolution 24-0370). In 2025, the City determined that a year-to-year contract is more appropriate. The most recent JPA A2512817 was approved on May 6, 2025 (Board Resolution 25-0152) and amended on September 25, 2025 (Board Resolution 25-0384).
Current request: Approve Joint Powers Agreement A2613390 with the City of Minneapolis for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 in a receivable amount of $294,373.
Disparity Elimination: 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