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JPA A2613401 with the City of Minneapolis to accept HUD ESG funding for emergency shelter essential services, 01/01/26-4/30/27, $100,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2613401 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a sub grant of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) funding for emergency shelter essential services, during the period of January 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, in the receivable amount of $100,000 , 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
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.
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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 emergency shelter essential services in alignment with US Department of HUD ESG standards, will provide essential services in emergency shelter for homeless Eligible Persons. These services will include housing focused case management to shelter guests. This includes creating a housing plan in partnership with the shelter guest, connecting the shelter guest to benefits and community resources, breaking down housing barriers, joining with the person to find housing, and connecting them to supportive services once housed. In 2023, Simpson shelter’s housing focused case managers helped 61 guests or 36% of guests they provided case management services to obtain housing.
These services are provided through contract #HS00001257 with Simpson Housing Services.
Authorization for this Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Minneapolis, A2311714, 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.
Authorization for this Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Minneapolis, A2311714, and acceptance of the funding was approved by the County Board on April 24, 2023 (Resolution 22-0425). A first amendment to A2311714 was approved on April 30, 2024 (Board Resolution 24-0150). In 2025, the city determined that a year-to-year contract is more appropriate with new contracts executed annually. A2512834 was approved on May 5, 2025 (Resolution 25-0153 )and amended on September 25, 2025 (Resolution 25-0385).
Current action: Approve JPA A2613401 with the City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding for emergency shelter essential services during for period of January 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027 in the receivable amount of $100,000.
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