Item Description:
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Amd 1 to JPA A2311714 with City of Mpls for HUD ESG funding for emergency shelter essential services, ext end date to 12/31/27, incr recv by $100,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Joint Powers Agreement A2311714 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, extending the end date through December 31, 2027, and increasing the receivable amount by $100,000, for a new total receivable amount of $200,000 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 continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis jointly 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 U.S. 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.
Current Request:
Amend agreement A2311714 with the City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding for emergency shelter essential services to increase funding by $100,000 for a new total receivable amount of $200,000, and extend the term through December 31, 2027.
Disparity Reduction:
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