Item Description:
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JPA A2412551 with the MN DHS accepting a cost neutral transfer (direct allocation) grant from the Housing Support fund for housing services for American Indians with severe substance use disorders and experiencing homelessness, 07/01/24-06/30/25, (recv $1,348,120)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2412551 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services receiving a cost neutral transfer (direct allocation) grant from the Housing Support fund for housing services for American Indians with severe substance use disorders and experiencing homelessness, in the receivable not to exceed amount of $1,348,120 for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, 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 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 joint powers agreement which grants the SFY 2025 allocation of $1,348,120.52 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to provide room and board and rehabilitative services for American Indians with substance use disorders of such severity that frequently risks the person’s physical safety and has resulted in a loss of permanent housing and unsheltered homelessness.
This annual allocation will be used to support these services by the American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC) at KOLA Safe Haven, 2408 4th Avenue,1500 Elliot Avenue, 121 West Franklin Avenue, and in other scattered sites, all in Minneapolis, through expenditure contract HS00000712 with the AICDC. AICDC also operates several other unique housing and service interventions for this population, including a detoxification facility under county contract at 1800 Chicago Avenue, and Anishinabe Wakiagun permanent supportive housing.
The previous agreement with DHS for this funding (A177727) was approved by the Board on August 22, 2017 (Board Resolution 17-0328), for an initial annual allocation of $296,784. Subsequent amendments and annual allocations to this agreement brought the total amount through June 30, 2024, to $5,294,011.52. Including the most recent amendment #4, which added the SFY 2024 allocation of $1,304,950.88 (7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024) and was approved by the Board on April 16, 2024 (Board Resolution 24-0124).
Current Request:
To approve JPA A2412551 with DHS for a Housing Support Fund cost neutral transfer grant of $1,348,120 for the term of 07/01/24-06/30/25.
Disparity Reduction:
This request reduces disparities in the housing domain by providing housing and services for American Indians experiencing homelessness and behavioral health conditions. This is a population especially impacted by disparities in the experience of homelessness and housing instability.
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval