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Amd 1 to Agmt A2412594 with the MN DHS to expand lead agency capacity to improve competitive, integrated employment outcomes for people with disabilities, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $1,033,726 for a new recv of $3,101,178
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A2412594 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for grant funding to expand lead agency capacity to improve competitive, integrated, employment outcomes for people with disabilities, extending the contract period through June 30, 2027 and increasing the receivable amount by $1,033,726, for a new total receivable amount of $3,101,178 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment 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 the program by 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:
The Hennepin County Board approved Agreement A2412594 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) for grant funding to expand lead agency capacity to improve competitive, integrated employment outcomes for people with disabilities, during the period October 11, 2024, through June 30, 2026, through Resolution 24-0450. The supplemental appropriation presented and accepted by the board for the 2025 budget included 2 limited duration FTEs that were hired in November 2025 and December 2025.
DHS supports an Employment First approach to working with people with disabilities to find competitive, integrated employment. In 2020 the Minnesota Legislature added Employment First language to state law writing, "It is the policy of this state that all working-age Minnesotans with disabilities can work, want to work, and can achieve competitive integrated employment, and tha...
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