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Amd 3 to Agmt A2211522 with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for the HCH Program, for budgetary adjustments to the underlying agreement, 01/01/23-12/31/25, incr recv $25,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 3 to Agreement A2211522 with the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for the Healthcare for the Homeless Program for budgetary adjustments to the underlying agreement, funding period January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, increase in receivable $25,000; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of grant funding for the program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Through resolutions 23-0011 and 24-0489 Hennepin County Public Health accepted $589,833 in receivable from the National Health Care for the Homeless Council for the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Program. Through resolution 25-0268 the Board accepted an extension of the funding period, ending December 31, 2025. This amendment is a $25,000 increase in receivables.
Hennepin County HCH's medical respite program was formally established in 2005 and was embedded within the Salvation Army Harbor Light shelter. In June 2022, HCH opened a new free-standing medical respite facility located within the Catholic Charities-owned building, Endeavors. At Endeavors, there are 30 respite beds, and the building is also home to over 100 permanent supportive housing units, transitional beds for Veterans, administrative office space for Catholic Charities staff, and a street-front clinic operated by the HCH team.
This request moves Hennepin County towards the elimination of disparities in the health domain by expanding the typ...
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