DEPARTMENT: Social Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Amendment With 360 Communities For Family Homelessness Prevention And Assistance Utilizing Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Program Grant Funds
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature established the 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; and
WHEREAS, 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; 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, 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; 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, by Resolution 21-260 (May 18, 2021), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized executing contracts for the provision of FHPAP, utilizing the grant funds that were authorized under the same resolution; and
WHEREAS, this resolution included authorization to contract with 360 Communities in an amount not to exceed $293,308 for homelessness prevention services; and
WHEREAS, due to changes in the provision of FHPAP grant services approved by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, staff recommends amending the 360 Communities FHPAP contract by an additional $136,967 to an amount not to exceed $430,275 through September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS, 360 Communities will provide additional homelessness prevention services as well as rapid re-housing services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute an amendment with 360 Communities in an amount not to exceed $430,275 for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program for the period of September 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend said contracts, within the amount budgeted, to alter the number and types of clients served, type of services provided, and the contract term, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contracts shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contracts in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due.
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