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Agmt A2311980 with the MN Dept of Human Services for a Direct Emergency Services (DES) grant for the Streets to Housing and Homeless to Housing programs, 01/01/24-06/30/25, $932,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311980 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to accept a Direct Emergency Services grant for the Streets to Housing triage and system navigation and the Homeless to Housing housing-focused case management programs, for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 in the receivable amount of $932,000, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement 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:
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) through its Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) awards Direct Emergency Services (DES) funding, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 256E.36, Minnesota Statutes Section 256.01, subd. 2(a)(6), and Legislation mandated this specific grantee (MN Session Laws 2023 Chapter 70). This includes grants to provide services to people experiencing homelessness and grants to maintain capacity for shelters and services provided to persons experiencing homelessness in Hennepin County.
Following the 2023 Minnesota legislative session, Hennepin County was awarded this funding, in the amount of $932,000 for the Streets to Housing and Homeless to Housing programs in the Housing Stability area of Human Services.
Streets to Housing is a triage and system navigation program developed, implemented, and continuously evaluated by people with lived experience of homelessness. Streets to Housing views unsheltered homelessness as a consequence of social and systems failures, causing inequities and adverse impacts on BIPOC, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ households. $235,000 from this grant will support this program.
Hennepin County residents who are experiencing homelessness can receive housing case management assistance through the Homeless to Housing program. We have solutions to homelessness and have the tools to help people find and sustain housing. People who are experiencing homelessness are connected with a case manager who will create a housing goal plan with the person, systematically help them break down housing barriers and ultimately helping them secure and sustain housing. $697,000 from this grant will support this program.
Current Request:
This action is to accept this funding in the amount of $932,000 and to approve the A2311980 grant agreement with DHS for the period of January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, to support the County’s Streets to Housing and Homeless to Housing programs.
Disparity Reduction:
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