DEPARTMENT: Social Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Amend 2026 Social Services Budget For Family Homelessness Prevention And Assistance Program Grant
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorization to amend 2026 Social Services budget for Family Homelessness Prevention And Assistance Program grant.
SUMMARY
The Minnesota Legislature established Family Homelessness 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. 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. There is $20 million statewide for this program.
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 these grant funds for the past 20 years.
By Resolution No. 25-039 (January 21, 2025), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved submission of an application for a FHPAP grant in an amount up to $4,500,000 for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, and authorized subcontracting with three vendors for a combined total of up to $4,500,000 for Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Scott-Carver-Dakota Community Action Partnership Agency (CAP) and with 360 Communities. Dakota County was awarded $1,745,000 for this same time period. The three subcontractors provide homelessness prevention servic...
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