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Amd 1 to JPA A2311656 with City of Minneapolis for HUD ESG funding for street outreach, amending to increase receivable NTE amount by $150,000 for new total NTE of $300,000; 01/01/23-12/31/27
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Joint Powers Agreement A2311656 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a sub grant of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG") funding in the receivable not to exceed amount of $150,000 for street outreach services, increasing the receivable amount by $150,000 for a new total not to exceed amount of $300,000, for the term of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2027, 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 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:
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.
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