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Agmt A2412378 with the MN Dept of Veteran Affairs for mutual cooperation and to accept funding for services for veterans experiencing homelessness, 07/01/24-06/30/25, $300,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2412378 with the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs, for mutual cooperation and accepting funding from the State in order to serve veterans experiencing homelessness, during the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, in the receivable amount of $300,000, 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 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 if these grant funds are not made available or when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The State of Minnesota and Hennepin County have prioritized ending homelessness among Veterans. Under Minnesota Statutes ? 471.59, subd. 10, the State is empowered to engage Hennepin County to provide staff for an outreach program to former service members who are currently experiencing homelessness. This program is intended to assist the former service members in gaining access to the Homeless Veteran Registry (HVR) and connecting the former service members to the resources needed to secure permanent housing. This is a needed resource for the State to achieve the goal of ending Veteran homelessness in Minnesota.
Therefore, the goal of this agreement is to stably house Veterans, provide referrals to ongoing supportive services and Veteran specific outreach services. In this agreement Hennepin County provides 3.0 full time employees to work within the county and state to provide t...
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