DEPARTMENT: Social Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Ratification Of Grant Application To Minnesota Housing Finance Agency For Family Homelessness Prevention And Assistance Program Funds And Authorization To Accept Grant Funds, Execute Grant Agreement And Related Contracts, And Amend 2024 Social Services Budget
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature established the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) in 1993 to assist families with children, youth and single adults who are homeless or are at imminent risk of homelessness; and
WHEREAS, FHPAP grant funding may be administered by counties in the metro area who, in turn, may sub-grant some or all funds to other entities; and
WHEREAS, funding is awarded through a competitive grant application process with predetermined criteria in four categories: planning, project design, program capacity/performance and need; and
WHEREAS, an advisory committee was established to assist in preparing the project proposal and the design, implementation, and evaluation of the project; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, for the 2023-2025 biennium, a request for proposals for subcontractors was issued on February 7, 2023, as required by county procurement policies; and
WHEREAS, three responses were received and three subgrantees, Scott-Carver-Dakota Community Action Partnership Agency (CAP Agency), 360 Communities, and the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) were selected to serve homeless and at-risk families, single adults and youth; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 23-164 (April 25, 2023), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized submission of the FHPAP grant application, acceptance of grant funds, and execution of grant agreement and related contracts; and
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