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Agmt A2311581 with Federal Health Resources and Services Administration for continued operation of Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless program, ext end date from 01/31/27, incr recv by $1,144,558 for a new total recv of $8,011,903
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311581 with the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the continued operation of the Hennepin County Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) shelter based clinics, extending the end date to January 31,2027 and increasing the receivable amount by $1,144,558 for a new total receivable amount of $8,011,903 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 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 continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of this award in no way reflects acceptance of terms or conditions that are legally unenforceable against Hennepin County.
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Background:
Since 1988, Hennepin County has received funding from HRSA to operate the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) program. HCH has 51.61 FTEs providing primary medical, substance use disorder, and mental health care; care coordination; and social services in six homeless shelters and through an outreach program.
In 2025, HCH served 6,006 unduplicated clients in over 20,096 visits. HCH is operated by Hennepin County Public Health within the Public Health Clinical Services Area.
Through resolution 23-0070, the Board accepted $6,867,345 (recv) for February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2026. This Notice of Award extends the funding period through January 31, 2027, and increases the receivable amount by $1,144,...
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