DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Housing & Community Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Accept Local Homeless Prevention Aid Appropriation From Minnesota Department Of Revenue And Execute Contract Amendments For Prevention Activities
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WHEREAS, Local Homeless Prevention Aid (LHPA) was a new funding source that began in July 2023, with the purpose of helping local governments ensure no child is homeless? by keeping families from losing housing and helping those experiencing? homelessness find housing; and
WHEREAS, funding, which is designated for five years, is distributed to counties, annually, as an allocation from the Minnesota Department of Revenue (MDR), with the first allocation on July 20, 2023, in which Dakota County received up to $886,265; and
WHEREAS, after a community planning process to identify priorities, which included individuals from the Affordable Housing Coalition, the Prevention workgroup, school district staff, and school liaisons who work with homeless youth, the following services were identified to be included in Dakota County's plan for LHPA: 1) Provide services and flexible financial assistance to connect families with the social services necessary to maintain the families' stability in their? homes with annual funding designated at $504,837 and 2) Outreach and case management services in schools in Dakota County with annual funding designated at $265,000; and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposal (RFP) for subcontractors was issued on February 7, 2023, in combination with an RFP for Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program as required by county procurement policies; and
WHEREAS, four responses were received for LHPA of which two agencies, 360 Communities and The Link, were selected to provide services under LHPA; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-279 (June 20, 2023), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the Community Services Director to accept the LHPA funds in the...
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