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Amd 2 to JPA A2412550 with the MN Dept of Human Services for the provision of emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions who are experiencing homelessness, ext end date to 06/30/27, incr recv by $3,169,507.79 for a new total recv of $9,350,785.79
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Joint Powers Agreement A2412550 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for the provision of emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness extending the contract period through June 30, 2027, increasing the receivable by $3,169,507.79 for a new total receivable amount of $9,350,785.79, 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 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 when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Under the authority of Minnesota Statutes, section 256I.05, Subd.1a, paragraph b, Hennepin County's Human Services and Public Health (HSPH) requested a cost-neutral transfer of funds from MN Department of Human Services' (DHS) Housing Support fund (formerly known as Group Residential Housing) for this project, which was approved by the DHS Commissioner. Hennepin County has received this cost neutral transfer allocation funding since 2017.
This funding was most recently approved in JPA agreement A2412550, which was approved on October 1, 2024 (Board Resolution 24-0387). A first amendment to this JPA 2412550 was approved on June 10, 2025, which extended the term of the agreement to June 30, 2026, and increased the NTE to $6,181,278.00 (Board Resolution 25-0221).
This amendment adds the SFY 2027 allocation of $...
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