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Amd 1 to Agmt A2211522 with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for the Healthcare for the Homeless Program, no change to end date, incr recv by $75,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A2211522 with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for the Healthcare for the Homeless Program, during period January 1, 2023 through January 15, 2025, increasing the receivable amount by $75,000 for a new total receivable amount of $589,833, 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 accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of grant funding for the 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:
Through Board Resolution 23-0011, Hennepin County Public Health accepted $514,833 in receivable from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for the Healthcare for the Homeless (HCH) Program. This amendment is adding an additional $75,000 in funds to the underlying agreement.
Hennepin County HCH’s medical respite program was formally established in 2005 and was embedded within the Salvation Army Harbor Light shelter. In June 2022, HCH opened a new free-standing medical respite facility located within the Catholic Charities-owned building, Endeavors. At Endeavors, there are 30 respite beds, and the building is also home to over 100 permanent supportive housing units, transitional beds for Veterans, administrative office space for Catholic Charities staff, and a street-front clinic operated by the HCH team.
This additional funding will be used to increase access to mental health and substance use disorder programming for clients with behavioral health conditions, expand and build off interventions implemented during the grant cycle, and ensure ongoing skilled nursing services in the medical respite program.
This request reduces disparities in the health domain by expanding the type and level services for respite clients. This funding will also allow for service delivery models to be implemented and assessed to implement systemic change within health and human service systems to lift barriers and receive higher level, person-centered care.
APEX Coding:
Fund: 20
Dept ID: 532099
Project ID: 1009807
Revenue Account: 42950
Amount: $75,000
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval