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Amd 3 to Agmt A2111071 with the MN Dept of Human Services for grant funding for the administration of support services in permanent housing programs for long-term homeless, incr recv by $4,251,451 for a new total recv of $15,588,657, ext term to 06/30/27
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 3 to Agreement A2111071 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a grant from the state's Long-Term Homelessness Supportive Services Fund (LTHSSF) Program and as part of the Human Services and Public Health's Long-Term Homelessness Initiative with the other six counties of the metropolitan region, increasing the receivable amount by $4,251,451 for a new total amount of $15,588,657 and extending the term from the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025 to January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027, be approved and 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 when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
In 2004, the State of Minnesota established a business plan to end long-term homelessness. In response, Hennepin County entered into a cooperative agreement with six other metro counties (Board Resolutions 06-6-358, 09-260) to develop and submit The Metropolitan Counties' Long Term Homeless Supportive Services Plan to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to fund services in supportive housing programs that would allow the "seamless" delivery of services and coordinated allocation of resources across metro county boundaries. Under the governance structure of this agreement, Hennepin County is designated as fiscal agent and lead agency contractor for this multi-c...
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