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JPA A2613402 with the City of Minneapolis for winter warming drop-in centers, 06/01/26-09/30/27, $329,131 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2613402 with the City of Minneapolis for a sub-grant of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) to support the administration of operations activities for a winter warming center, during the period of June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with a receivable amount of $329,131, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Joint Powers 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
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 City and County, together with state, nonprofit and philanthropic partners, have fundamentally reshaped the homelessness response system since the start of 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.
The most recent Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding and general fund allocation from the City used for the Winter Warming Center Program, A2512860, was approved on May 20, 2025 (Resolution 25-0198). This agreement was amended on September 25, 2025 (Resolution 25-0387). New agreements are entered and executed annually.
Current Action: Approve JPA A2613402 with the City of Minneapolis for the term of June 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, in the receivable amount of $323,191.
Disparity Elimination: This request reduces disparities in the housing domain by providing 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