DEPARTMENT: Social Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Submit Grant Application To Minnesota Housing Finance Agency For Family Homelessness Prevention And Assistance Program Funds, Accept Grant Funds, Execute Grant Agreement And Related Contracts, And Amend 2025 Social Services Budget
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize submission of a Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) grant application to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, and, if awarded, authorize acceptance of grant funds, execution of the grant agreement and related contracts, and amendment to the 2025 Social Services Budget.
SUMMARY
The Minnesota Legislature established FHPAP in 1993 to assist families with children, youth and single adults who are homeless or are at imminent risk of homelessness. By Minn. Stat. ? 462A.204, FHPAP grant funding must be administered by counties in the metro area who, in turn, may sub-grant some or all funds to other entities. Funding is awarded through a competitive grant application process with predetermined criteria in four categories: planning, project design, program capacity/performance and need.
Minnesota Statute also requires the establishment of an advisory committee to assist in preparing the project proposal and the design, implementation, and evaluation of the project. The Dakota County Affordable Housing Coalition (AHC) acts as the FHPAP Advisory Committee, and a community-based subcommittee has been established by the AHC to help inform project direction and priorities.
Dakota County has received FHPAP grant funds for the past 20 years. By Resolution No. 23-164 (April 25, 2023), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved submission of an application for a FHPAP grant in an amount up to $5,200,000, and, if awarded, authorized subcontracting with three vendors for a combined total of up to $5,200,000 for Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Scott-Carver-Dakota Community Action Partne...
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