In the Health and Human Services Omnibus bill passed last session, the Minnesota Legislature included the Governor’s proposal to establish a new the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). It established an Implementation Office at Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) to coordinate the planning for the new agency.
The Governor’s Office, in partnership with the Implementation Office and impacted agencies, has made updates to the list of programs originally planned to transfer. These planned changes include the transition of all grants under the Department of Human Services' (DHS) Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) including homeless assistance grants to DCYF along with other DHS programs from Children and Family Services. The OEO Shelter and Housing team is committed to continuing to serve all people experiencing homelessness. There are still a lot of details to sort through, but the OEO Shelter and Housing team will work to make the transition as seamless as possible for all grantees.
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Increasing Access to Syringe Services Programs for People Experiencing Homelessness: The goal of this funding is to prevent new drug related harms, such as infectious disease transmission and overdose, amongst people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) seeks to make the greatest impact possible with available state funding by focusing on prioritized populations experiencing the greatest burden of the HIV and overdose epidemics. Funding is available to expand current syringe service capacity or create a new syringe service program serving people experiencing homelessness. Review the full RFP for more details. If you have questions on this RFP, email HEALTH.HIV.STD.RFP@state.mn.us by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 8. Applications are due by Friday, December 15, 2023 by 11:59 p.m.
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Utilizing Navigators to Support Linkage to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Care and Harm Reduction Services: MDH is soliciting proposals from syringe services programs and community-based organizations to provide navigation services to people at risk of overdose. Navigators will meet people where they are at, identify and collaborate with community resources, enable connection to treatment, improve accessibility to recovery support services, provide access to harm reduction services, and to increase community-supported intervention points. This grant is dedicated to organizations who have the experience to provide linkage to care and navigation services to populations disproportionately impacted by overdose, including people experiencing homelessness. Eligible applicants include Tribal Nations, non-profit syringe services programs, and non-profit community-based organizations. Review the full RFP for more details. If you have questions on this RFP, email health.preventionrfp@state.mn.us by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 8. Applications are due by Friday, December 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role connecting communities with health care providers and health resources. If you are interested in becoming a CHW or are already working as a CHW but don't have your certificate, help is available! Scholarships are now available to help cover tuition and other costs for the CHW Certificate program for Spring 2024 Semester. Apply now at https://mnchwalliance.org/chw-certificate-scholarship/.
The Minnesota Community Health Worker Alliance (MNCHWA), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), is working to expand the CHW workforce across Minnesota. MNCHWA and MDH are looking for employers interested in the registered apprenticeship program for CHWs starting Spring 2024. A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and CHWs can obtain paid work experience combined with on-the-job learning and related classroom instruction. CHWs participating in a registered apprenticeship program may also be eligible for a HRSA grant-funded stipend of up to $7,500. Learn more at https://mnchwalliance.org/apprenticeship/. For questions or more information contact, Kristen.godfrey.walters@state.mn.us
Minnesota Housing is accepting applications for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) Program State of Minnesota formula funds, appropriated annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Up to approximately $651,000 in one-time funding is available to eligible applicants to help persons with HIV/AIDS remain in their homes. The grant term is from March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025. Funding is contingent upon Minnesota Housing board approval and program appropriations.
The goal of this program is to help households at or below 80% of area median income (AMI) and living with HIV/AIDS establish or maintain affordable and stable housing, reduce their risk of homelessness and, when coupled with other programs or services, improve access to health care and other community resources. Recipients must reside in Greater Minnesota (outside of the 15-county Twin Cities Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area). Funds are made available to eligible households as emergency assistance for Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU) payments.
For application materials and more information, visit Minnesota Housing’s HOPWA webpage. Applications are due by noon Central Time on Monday, December 4, 2023.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Justice Programs (OPJ) has a request for proposals to fund community-based nonprofits and/or Tribal government programs that wish to start up a transitional housing program (THP) or increase the number of supported households in their currently operating transitional housing program. The funding supports transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault experiencing housing instability. Grant funds may not be used to provide temporary or extended stay emergency shelter. Up to $712,500 is available for applications for a 23-month grant period from February 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
See full Request for Proposals for full details and requirements. Applications are due Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Please submit any questions regarding this RFP by email to danielle.lindner@state.mn.us.
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness’ Center for Learning has launched a YouTube channel to provide practical how-to resources for homeless response. This channel was created in response to feedback requesting online training that is easier to access, quicker to absorb, and features the voices of colleagues from across the homeless response sector. Subscribe to see a new video every Wednesday. Check out the YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@CFL_NAEH.
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The Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC) is central hub of easily accessible, no-cost training for health and housing professionals in evidence-based practices that contributes to housing stability, recovery, and an end to homelessness. They have online webinars, trainings, factsheets, and articles. Check out the information at https://hhrctraining.org/.
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