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Amd 2 to JPA A2412551 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision of housing services for American Indians with severe substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $1,385,848.93 for a new total recv of $4,098,425.93
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Joint Powers Agreement A2412551 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for the provision of housing services for American Indians with severe substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness, extending the contract period through June 30, 2027, increasing the receivable by $1,385,848.93 for a new total receivable amount of $4,098,425.93, 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.
Hennepin County began to receive funding from DHS for this Cost Neutral Transfer Agreement in 2017. The current agreement (A2412551) was approved by the Board on October 1, 2024 (Board Resolution 24-0388) for an NTE of $1,348,120. A first amendment to this agreement to was approved on June 10, 2025 (Board Resolution 25-0220) that extended the term of the agreement through June 30, 2026, and increased the receivable for a new NTE of $2,712,577.00.
Current Request: Approve Amd 2 to JPA A2412551 with MN DHS, increasing the NTE by $1,385,848.93 for a new total NTE of $4,098,425.93 and extending the term of the agreement to 6/30/2027.
Disparity Elimination: 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.
This request funds services that are: core services
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval