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JPA A2513323 with City of Mpls for City Shelter Operations funding for use in the Shelter Operations Program, for the term from 01/01/26-12/31/26; $1,270,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Joint Powers Agreement A2513323 with the City of Minneapolis accepting a grant from the City's general fund in the receivable amount of $1,270,000 for the Shelter Operations Program during the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the joint powers agreement 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 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.
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Background:
Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis jointly work together to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. Hennepin County acts as the lead entity in setting strategy and providing services, while the city supports the effort by working to build permanent supportive housing, supporting shelter capital improvements, and directing federal funds that it receives for responding to homelessness in consultation with Hennepin County and community partners. The county and city, together with state, nonprofit and philanthropic partners, have fundamentally reshaped the homelessness response system since March 2020. These requests will serve to streamline homelessness response activities to enable the county to oversee funds and services that are best match for the county's expertise and where it is best situated to do so.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the county and city received significant COVID response funds from the federal government to assist with responding to these conditions. Together, the county and city invested m...
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