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JPA A2412550 with the MN DHS to receive a cost neutral transfer (direct allocation) grant from the Housing Support fund for emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness, 07/01/24-06/30/25, (recv $3,068,878)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2412550 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services receiving a cost neutral transfer (direct allocation) grant from the Housing Support fund for emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness, during the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for a total not-to-exceed receivable amount of $3,068,878, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and 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 allocates the SFY 2025 allocation of $3,068,878 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to provide emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness.
The previous agreement with DHS for this funding (A177729) was approved by the Board on August 8, 2017 (Board Resolution 17-0303), for an original annual allocation of $2,077,485....
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