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Agmt A2613520, a Joint Powers Agreement between Hennepin County and the Counties of Isanti and Sherburne to collaborate in the Next Generation Employment Services Grant and launch the “Together We Thrive” pilot program, 10/01/26-09/30/27, $558,235.29 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2613520 with Isanti and Sherburne Counties to establish how the Hennepin, Isanti, and Sherburne (HIS) Counties will work in collaboration to meet the objectives of the NextGen Grant and the Together We Thrive pilot program, during the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, in a receivable amount not to exceed $588,235.29 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, this Joint Powers Agreement will be renewed and extended on an annual basis each October 1 through September 30, through 2030, contingent upon funding availability from DCYF and compliance with the terms of the DCYF contract and the JPA by the counties and the employment services provider (ESP); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Hennepin, Isanti and Sherburne Counties agree to utilize the same ESP for NextGen and the Together We Thrive pilot program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Hennepin County’s Child Support Services (CSS) will serve as the fiscal agent for Isanti and Sherburne Counties and provide funding from the NextGen Grant to the ESP delivering services to the non-custodial parents in all three counties; 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 continued commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Hennepin, Isanti, and Sherburne Counties have agreed to collaborate on the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families’...
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