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Agmt A2513028 with MN Housing Finance Agency to accept grant funds from the FHPAP fund for the Homework Starts with Home program for unstably housed families with school-age children, 10/01/25-09/30/27 $1,500,000 (recv)
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2513028 with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program fund’s Homework Starts with Home program, providing funds to secure stable housing for families with school-age children who have moved frequently and for unaccompanied youth in order to reduce school absenteeism, during the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, in the receivable amount of $1,500,000 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 the funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOVLED, that a supplemental appropriation of $45,387 to the 2025 Human Services and Public Health budget, be approved;
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:
The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1993 as an outcome-oriented grant intended to address issues of homelessness for families with children, single adults, and youth. Hennepin County has been a grantee since 1993. In 2020, Minnesota Housing piloted the Homework Starts with Home (HSWH) program providing funds to secure stable housing for families with school-age children who have moved frequently and for unaccompanied youth in order to reduce school absenteeism.
Hennepin County has previously been a grantee on behalf of two different HSWH collaboratives: 1) Stable Homes Stable Schools that partners with the City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, Minneapolis Public Schools and the YMCA of the North, and 2) Northwest Collaborative that partners with the Osseo School District, Brooklyn Center School District and YMCA of the North. For this new award for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, Hennepin County applied on behalf of both collaboratives in a single application to Minnesota Housing.
This funding will also support Hennepin County’s administration of a centralized application system for homeless prevention.
Current Action: Approve agreement A2513028 and accept $1,500,000 in funding from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency’s FHPAP for the HSWH program for the 2025-2027 biennium (10/01/25-09/30/27). This funding will support Hennepin County’s and selected provider’s work in providing homelessness prevention.
Disparity Reduction: Work under this program is specifically targeted at reducing racial disparities and helps provide housing stability to people affected by systemic racism and the related impacts on education, income, and housing.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval