File #: 23-0282    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 7/7/2023 In control: Health and Human Services Committee
On agenda: 7/18/2023 Final action: 8/8/2023
Title: Agmt A2311820 and Agmt A2311817 with Community Solutions to accept grant funding to staff and support work to end chronic homelessness, 07/01/23-06/30/25, $237,315 (recv) and $247,296 (recv), add 2 FTEs to HSPH 2023 budget
Attachments: 1. RESOLUTION
Item Description:
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Agmt A2311820 and Agmt A2311817 with Community Solutions to accept grant funding to staff and support work to end chronic homelessness, 07/01/23-06/30/25, $237,315 (recv) and $247,296 (recv), add 2 FTEs to HSPH 2023 budget
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311820 with Community Solutions International, Inc. accepting grant funding for staffing and supporting work to functionally end chronic homelessness in Hennepin County, during the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, in the receivable amount of up to $237,315 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 disburse funds as directed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311817 with Community Solutions International, Inc. accepting grant funding for staffing and services to support the goal to functionally end chronic homelessness, during the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, in the receivable amount of $247,296 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 disburse funds as directed; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a supplemental appropriation to the 2023 Human Services and Public Health departmental budget in the amount of $121,150 and 2 limited duration FTE positions be approved; 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:
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines chronic homelessness as someone who has a disability and has been experiencing homelessness for one year consecutively or four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.

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