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JPA A2613411 with the City of Minneapolis for the provision of shelter operations, 05/01/26-04/30/27, $1,250,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2613411 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a grant from the City's Local Affordable Housing Aid funds and an allocation from its general fund for the provision of Shelter Operations during the period May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000, 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 a supplemental appropriation of $833,333 be added to the 2026 HSPH budget; 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:
Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis work together to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. Hennepin County Housing Stability acts as the lead entity in setting strategy and providing services, while the City and Hennepin County Housing Development fund the development of permanent supportive housing and direct federal funds they receive for responding to homelessness in consultation with Hennepin County Housing Stability and community partners, and the City supports shelter capital improvements. The County and City, together with State, nonprofit and philanthropic partners, have fundamentally reshaped the homelessness response system since March 2020. This collaboration enables the County to oversee funds and services that are best match for the County's expertise and role and streamlines homelessness response activities.
The Local Affordable Housing Aid and gene...
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