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Amd 1 to Agmt A2513028 with MN Housing Finance Agency, incorporating an updated Exhibit B attachment for Homework Starts with Home (HSWH) Work Plan, no changes to contract terms
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners approve Amendment 1 to the Master Grant Contract Agreement A2513028 with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, to incorporate an updated Exhibit B.1 attachment ("Work Plan"), an updated Exhibit E.1 ("Budget") for the Homework Starts with Home program, and revisions to the Termination Clause; with no other changes to contract terms, that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign Amendment 1 on behalf of the county; and the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse the funds as directed; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the County Administrator or designee be delegated the authority to approve all agreements and awards to subgrantees and notice of funds available in the Homework Starts with Home exhibits issued under the Master Grant Contract Agreement A2513028; 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 or when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1993 as an outcome-oriented grant intended to address issues of homelessness for families with children, single adults, and youth. Hennepin County has been a grantee since 1993. In 2020, Minnesota Housing piloted the Homework Starts with Home (HSWH) program providing funds to secure stable housing for families with school-age children who have moved frequently and for unaccompanied youth in order to reduce school absenteeism. The HSWH program is funded by the FHPAP.
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