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CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS Homelessness Response and Prevention Presentation to Policy and Government Oversight Committee July 23, 2020 1 Presentation Overview City Housing Strategy Homeless Response Eviction Prevention Policy and

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CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS

Homelessness Response and Prevention

Presentation to Policy and Government Oversight Committee July 23, 2020

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Presentation Overview

City Housing Strategy
Homeless Response
Eviction Prevention
Policy and Regulation
Today’s proposed actions

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“The Way Home: Safe, dignified and affordable housing for Minneapolis residents 2018- 2019 Progress Report” https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2020-00354

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Homeless Response

City/County Office to End Homelessness
Street outreach
Rapid Rehousing
Shelter improvements
Permanent affordable housing
MPD Homeless and Vulnerable Persons Initiative
Health Department

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COVID Homeless Response and Prevention Strategies

City/County Coordination during COVID-19

Pandemic

County secured hotel rooms
Shelters open 24 hours per day
Hygiene support
Expanded street outreach support

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COVID Homeless Response and Prevention Actions

Direct awards for the three shelter strategy:
women’s shelter ($4.5 million)
medical respite shelter ($2 million)
culturally specific shelter for Native Americans ($1.8

million)

Joint City/County Request for Proposal Process for

ESG – COVID dollars (up to $14 million available)

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Eviction Prevention

Eviction Moratorium
Emergency Housing Assistance
Minneapolis Gap Funds for Housing - $3 million
Hennepin County taking applications - $15 million:
www.hennepin.us/rent-help
Information is also linked on the City’s website:

http://www2.minneapolismn.gov/coronavirus/housing- coronavirus

State $100 million fund – more to come
Legal services contract

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Permanent Housing Response

110 units coming online between now and

February 2021

290 new units designated for persons experiencing

homelessness will close on financing from City and County, State, and/or MPHA funding programs and start construction in 2020

Hennepin County Affordable Housing Incentive

Fund Awards

Proposals due July 31
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Low Barrier Housing Initiative

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Policy and Regulation

Single Room Occupancy Ordinance
Renter Protection Ordinance
Zoning for shelter in any neighborhood
Intentional Community Zoning

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Today’s Actions

Amendments to HUD Consolidated Plan for ESG

funding

ESG funding approvals for three shelters
Amendment to HUD Consolidated Plan for CDBG