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Amd 3 to Agmt A2311867 with MN Housing Finance Agency accepting grant funds for the FHPAP for homeless prevention (HP) and rapid rehousing (RRH) services for homeless persons to revise the grant budget and workplan to move $830,563 from RRH to HP services; no change to term or recv amt
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 3 to Agreement A2311867 with the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program, providing funds for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing services during the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, to reallocate $830,563 from Rapid Rehousing to Homeless Prevention 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 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.
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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. This Agreement A2311867 and the FHPAP funding for the current biennium of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2025, was approved and accepted on August 22, 2023 (Board Resolution 23-0319). The first amendment to this agreement was approved on June 4, 2024 (Board Resolution 24-0238). The second amendment to this agreement was approved on October 1, 2024 (Board Resolution 24-0386). Hennepin County has been successful in utilizing federal funds to further expand the FHPAP services since 1995.
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