Item Description:
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Agmt A2412443 with the MN Dept of Human Services to receive a direct allocation from the Housing Support fund for emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness, 07/01/24-06/30/25, (annual recv $3,068,879)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2412443 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services receiving a cost neutral transfer (direct allocation) amount from the Housing Support fund for emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness, for an annual not-to-exceed amount of $3,068,879 for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, 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 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 $3,068,878.79 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to provide emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness.
The original agreement with DHS (A177729) was approved by the Board on August 8, 2017 (Board Resolution 17-0303), for an original annual allocation of $2,077,485. Amendment 1 to this agreement, adding an initial annual amount of $412,929 for the Endeavors medical respite shelter program, was approved by the Board on April 20, 2021 (Board Resolution 21-0129). With this agreement and amendments, the Department of Human Services agreed to a cost-neutral transfer of funds allocated to Hennepin County to support these services. With this new agreement (A2412443), the support for emergency shelter at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center (contract HS00000229), for housing tenancy supports and services for families experiencing homelessness, provided by Avivo (contract number to be assigned) Peoples Development Services (contract to be assigned), and to support medical respite shelter at the Catholic Charities Endeavors facility (contract HS00001012) will continue.
The most recent action on this agreement was Amendment 2, which added the July 1, 2023 to 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 24-0125).
Current Request:
To approve Agreement A2412443 with DHS for cost neutral transfer grant from the Housing Support Fund which includes the SFY 2025 allocation of $3,068,879 and a new agreement term of 07/01/24-06/30/25.
Disparity Reduction:
This request reduces disparities in the housing and healthcare domains by supporting programs to safely shelter and care for people experiencing homelessness and complex health conditions, as well as to provide supportive housing for families experiencing homelessness and disabling conditions. A majority of the recipients of these services are people of color who are disproportionately impacted by homelessness and health conditions.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval