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Amd 1 to Agmt A2111071 with the MN Dept of Human Services for grant funding for the administration of support services in permanent housing programs for long-term homeless, revising the terms of payment, 01/01/22-12/31/23, $5,668,603 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A2111071 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for a grant from the state's Long-Term Homelessness Supportive Services Fund (LTHSSF) Program and as part of the Human Services and Public Health's Long-Term Homelessness Initiative with the other six counties of the metropolitan region, during the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, in the receivable amount of $5,668,603 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 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:
In 2004, the State of Minnesota established a business plan to end long-term homelessness. In response, Hennepin County entered into a cooperative agreement with six other metro counties (Board Resolutions 06-6-358, 09-260) to develop and submit The Metropolitan Counties' Long Term Homeless Supportive Services Plan to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to fund services in supportive housing programs that would allow the seamless delivery of services and coordinated allocation of resources across metro county boundaries. Under the governance structure of this agreement, Hennepin County is designated as fiscal agent and lead agency contractor for this multi-county effort. Since the initial funding in 2006 and through December 31, 2021, DHS had continued to allocate resources totaling $49...
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