Hennepin County Board - Committees & Housing and Redevelopment Authority

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022
1:30 p.m. CDT

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The Housing & Redevelopment Authority and the Regional Railroad Authority are both comprised of the Hennepin County Board members, but each are considered separate entities.

The Hennepin County Board committees are each comprised of the board members. They meet for each “committee” all in the same meeting, twice a month.

In this meeting:

  • The Administration, Libraries and Budget Committee approved an agreement with the City of Minneapolis for up to $2,000,000 for digital equity, and to establish a Digital Equity Collaborative.
  • This committee also approved the 2022 pandemic recovery Community Investment Initiative funding recommendations, which consists of up to $10 million to strengthen communities, aid in economic recovery, and reduce disparities exacerbated by the pandemic. These funds will mainly go to business incubators and arts programming in the county.
  • The Health and Human Services Committee accepted just over $200,000 in federal rental assistance funds. This will provide 50 families with emergency rental assistance. Currently, the need for rental assistance in Hennepin County greatly outweighs the funds available.

Reporting

By Isaac Specktor 8/9/2022
By Isaac Specktor 8/9/2022