DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Approval Of Substantial Amendments To 2021 Dakota County HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan And 2023 And 2024 Dakota County HOME Consortium Programs
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve substantial amendments to the 2021 HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and the 2023 and 2024 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs.
SUMMARY
Dakota County receives an annual HOME grant and received a one-time grant of HOME-ARP through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) administers the HOME and HOME-ARP Programs on behalf of Dakota County and the Dakota County HOME Consortium, which includes the counties of Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington and the City of Woodbury.
There are three types of substantial amendments to the HOME and HOME-ARP Programs permissible by the HUD: the creation of a new activity or cancellation of an activity; increase or decrease of an activity budget by $100,000 or more at one time; and change to the location and/or national objective of an activity.
Dakota County received $3,000,000 of HOME-ARP funds in 2021 from the American Rescue Plan Act and originally allocated $1,500,000 to the Development of Affordable Rental Housing activity and $1,500,000 to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter activity. The CDA made a contingent award of $3,000,000 to the 360 Communities Lewis House non-congregate shelter development in Eagan in 2024 (CDA Resolution No. 24-6803). To align the HOME-ARP budget with the contingent award, the proposed amendment will cancel the Rental Housing activity and move the funds to the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter activity for a total project budget of $3,000,000.
Additionally, HUD requires a substantial amendment when changing preferences or limitations for HOME-ARP activities. The Lewis House non-congregate shelter will be limited to households fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking, as defined by HUD. This limitation is necessary given the documented community need and gaps in needed services. After the closure of 360 Communities’ domestic violence shelter in Hastings in November 2023, more shelter beds are needed for survivors of domestic violence. The limitation for this project will also provide for the safety of those being served at the shelter.
As the lead of the HOME Consortium, Dakota County can also process substantial amendments for Consortium members. Ramsey County will be reallocating $234,096.52 of 2023 funds and $565,088.80 of 2024 funds from the Rental activity to the Homeownership activity.
The CDA Citizen Participation Plan requires public notification of substantial amendments for the HOME Program. A public notice for the substantial amendments described above was placed in the Dakota Tribune on March 20, 2026, and on the CDA and Dakota County websites. No comments were received.
RECOMMENDATION
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Dakota County and CDA staff recommend approval of the substantial amendments to the 2021 Dakota County HOME-ARP and 2023 and 2024 HOME Consortium Programs.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dakota County is a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program; and
WHEREAS, the counties of Anoka, Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington and the City of Woodbury (referred to together as the Dakota County HOME Consortium) created a consortium under Title I of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (Act) for purposes of acting as a participating jurisdiction under the Act and HOME Investment Partnerships Program Final Rule 24 CFR Part 92, which, as amended, sets forth regulations governing the applicability and use of funds under Title II; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is designated as the Lead Agency for the Dakota County HOME Consortium, responsible for certain administrative and reporting functions of the HOME and HOME-ARP Programs; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) administers the HOME and HOME-ARP Programs on behalf of Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, three types of substantial amendments to the HOME and HOME-ARP Programs are permissible by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): the creation of a new activity or cancellation of an activity, increase or decrease of an activity budget by $100,000 or more at one time, and change to the location and/or national objective of an activity; and
WHEREAS, CDA staff recommends substantial amendments to the 2021 Dakota County HOME-ARP Consortium Program to cancel the Dakota County HOME-ARP Development of Affordable Rental Housing activity, decrease the project budget of this activity by $1,500,000, increase the Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelters activity by $1,500,000, and add a limitation for Dakota County’s HOME-ARP non-congregate shelter activity; and
WHEREAS, CDA staff recommends substantial amendments to the 2023 and 2024 Dakota County HOME Consortium Program to decrease the project budget of the 2023 Rental activity by $234,096.52, increase the project budget of the 2023 Homeownership activity by $234,096.52, decrease the project budget of the 2024 Rental activity by $565,088.80, and increase the project budget of the 2024 Homeowner activity by $565,088.80; and
WHEREAS, public notice of the substantial amendments was placed in the Dakota Tribune on March 20, 2026, and on the CDA and Dakota County websites, in accordance with the approved Citizen Participation Plan process, and no public comments were received on the proposed amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the substantial amendments to the 2021 Dakota County Consortium HOME Investment Partnerships American Rescue Plan and the 2023 and 2024 HOME Investment Partnerships Programs.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Affidavit of Publication and Public Notice
BOARD GOALS
☒ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Stwora
Author: Emily Anderson and Maggie Dykes