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Neg Amd 1 to Agmt PR00003663 with Corporation for Supportive Housing, ext term to 09/30/26, no change to NTE
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Executive Director be authorized to negotiate Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00003663 with Corporation for Supportive Housing, expanding the scope of services to include supportive housing operations technical assistance, extending the contract period to September 30, 2026, with not change to the not to exceed amount of $325,000; that the Chair be authorized to sign the Amendment and related documents on behalf of the Authority; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority's (HCHRA) Supportive Housing Strategy program advances the development of supportive housing through intentional and proactive county investment. In 2021, the HCHRA contracted with Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) to provide technical assistance and pre-development financing to assist supportive housing projects in the early stages of development (Agreement PR00003663; Resolution 21-HCHRA-0018). To date, CSH has worked with developers of two supportive housing projects under this contract.
During this time, the environment in which supportive housing projects operate has changed: basic operating costs have risen dramatically, front-line staff turnover is high, and the fentanyl epidemic impacts residents of supportive housing in multiple ways. As a result of operating difficulties within existing supportive housing portfolios, and the reduced tolerance for risk created by these operating challenges, the appetite and capacity to develop new supportive housing has drastically decreased.
Amendment 1 to Agreement PR00003663 will expand the scope of services to include training and technical assistance focused on supportive housing operations. The audience for the training and technical assistance will be supportive h...
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