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Agmt A2311975 with MN DHS to receive an Emergency Services Program (ESP) grant for family emergency overflow shelters, 11/01/23-06/30/25, $3,500,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311975 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to accept an Emergency Services Program grant for family emergency overflow shelter operations and support services, during the period of November 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, in the receivable amount of $3,500,000, 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 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 when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) through its Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) awards Emergency Services Program (ESP) funding available every two years through a competitive application process. This funding supports emergency shelter, motel vouchers, day shelter and essential services for children, unaccompanied youth, single adults and families who are experiencing homelessness throughout the State of Minnesota.
Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health applied for this funding in response to the most recent application process earlier this year. The amount of funding available through the Emergency Services Program was increased by $30 million for this biennium following the recent legislative session as part of the "Pathways Home Act."
Hennepin's application was for $28,773,365 to reflect the true cost of various outreach and emergency shelter programs for the 2023 to 2025 state fiscal biennium. The priority was to seek support towards the significant costs of fami...
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