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Work Order PR00005374 CO1 under Principal Cooperative Agreement A188951 with the University of Minnesota for an increase in joint funding of the Hennepin-University Partnership program, 01/01/24-12/31/25, NTE $35,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Work Order PR00005374 CO1 under the Principal Cooperative Agreement A188951 between Hennepin County and the University of Minnesota for joint funding of the Hennepin-University Partnership program from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025 of an additional $35,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Work Order on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin County and the University of Minnesota launched the Hennepin-University Partnership (HUP) in 2005 to catalyze and support innovative County-University collaborations. Since then, county departments have engaged in hundreds of collaborations including research on key policy questions, sharing of faculty and practitioner expertise, and employment of students on short-term projects.
HUP is a program of the University’s Center of Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) and is staffed by 2.25 FTEs. The HUP director reports to both the CURA director and Hennepin County administration. HUP also works closely with Hennepin County’s Strategic Planning and Initiatives Department to ensure strategic alignment. The University and the County share HUP office costs. The budget is done on a biannual basis and includes funding for staff and events. The requested increase in funding will cover two years of increased salary costs due to staffing changes.
This item is before the board as there are additional Work Orders under the Principal Cooperative Agreement with the University of Minnesota that exceed $100,000.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval