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Hennepin County amends HOME grant to continue rental assistance for 45 families
Summary
The Administration, Operations and Budget Committee approved an amendment to HOME grant awards to fund tenant-based rental assistance for 45 families under the county's Stable Home program and to cover administrative costs, county staff said.
The Administration, Operations and Budget Committee approved an amendment to Hennepin County's HOME grant awards to ensure continuation of tenant-based rental assistance for 45 families.
County housing staff said the amendment acknowledges the final HOME grant amount for program year 2025 and directs additional funds to the county's Stable Home program. Julia Welly Ayers, a Housing and Economic Development official, told the committee the change "acknowledges the final grant amount for our program year 2025 HOME grant" and that the funds "are directed to our stable home program." The committee voted to approve the amendment by voice vote.
Why it matters: The Stable Home program provides ongoing tenant-based rental assistance to families referred by Hennepin County's Housing Stability Department and partner health and human services units. Ayers said amending the 2024 HOME award will fund administration costs that could not be covered in the prior grant year and will "ensure continuity of the tenant based rental assistance for these 45 low income families." The committee recorded no objections during the motion.
Details: Committee discussion identified the action as an acknowledgement of the final federal HOME award amount and an allocation of those additional funds to the county-administered tenant-based rental assistance program. No change to program design or participant count was reported during the meeting.
Next steps: The amendment was approved by the Administration, Operations and Budget Committee and will proceed through the county's administrative processes for execution and disbursement.
Sources: Presentation and remarks by Julia Welly Ayers, Housing and Economic Development, Administration, Operations and Budget Committee meeting, July 22, 2025.
