Item Description:
title
Agmt A2311867 with MN Housing Finance Agency to accept grant funds for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program for homelessness prevention and Rapid Re-Housing services for homeless persons, 10/01/23-09/30/25, $13,550,000 (recv); supp appr of $1,620,000 to the HSPH 2023 budget; 2 limited duration and 3 permanent FTEs
end
Resolution:
body
BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311867 with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program, providing funds for homeless prevention and Rapid Re-Housing services during the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, in the receivable amount of $13,550,000, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse the funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a supplemental appropriation of $1,620,000 to the 2023 Human Services and Public Health budget, including an addition of 1.0 Limited Duration FTE Case Management Assistant position, 1.0 Limited Duration FTE Office Specialist III position, and 3.0 Permanent FTE Human Services Representative 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 if these grant funds are not made available or when grant funds are no longer available.
end
Background:
The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) was created by the Minnesota Legislature in 1993 as an outcome-oriented grant intended to address issues of homelessness for families with children, single adults, and youth. Hennepin County has been a grantee since 1993. Most recently, the board accepted FHPAP funding on August 17, 2021 (Board Resolution 21-0321). Hennepin County has been successful in utilizing federal fun...
Click here for full text