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JPA A2513323 with City of Mpls for City Shelter Operations funding for use in the Shelter Operations Program, for the term from 01/01/26-12/31/26; $1,270,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2513323 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a grant from the City’s general fund in the receivable amount of $1,270,000 for the Shelter Operations Program during the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, 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.
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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.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the county and city received significant COVID response funds from the federal government to assist with responding to these conditions. Together, the county and city invested more than $200 million in the homelessness response system to improve the physical conditions of shelter programs, expand opening hours to 24 hours a day where practicable, add case management to help people move on to permanent housing, and support two new, low-barrier shelters.
In 2025, the city was awarded one-time CDBG-CV funds that provided $1.2 million to support the operations of Avivo Village. Because that one-time funding was fully spent, the City of Minneapolis has transitioned its funding to the City General Fund to continue to support operations of Avivo Village Shelter.
Current action: Approve Joint Powers Agreement A2513323 with the City of Minneapolis for funding for the Shelter Operations Program for the term from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
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