DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Public Hearing To Receive Comments And Approve Dakota County Program Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance And Evaluation Report
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Conduct a public hearing and approve submission of the Dakota County Program Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) administers the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs on behalf of Dakota County as the grantee. The CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs receive annual grants in amounts determined by the U.S. Congress for housing and community development activities. The use of funds is guided through a Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which outlines the County’s strategies and objectives and is reviewed and approved by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners (Board). Prior to each program year, an Annual Action Plan is also reviewed and approved by the Board. Together, these documents serve as the planning documents allocating CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds to local governments and housing providers via approved activities. The activities must align with the strategies and objectives identified in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.
Per federal administrative rule 24 CFR 91.520, the federal government requires the CAPER to be submitted to HUD no later than 90 days after the end of the program year. Program Year 2023 started July 1, 2023, and ended June 30, 2024. The Dakota County Program Year 2023 CAPER (2023 CAPER) is an evaluation of Program Year 2023, detailing financial expenditures, persons assisted, and activity outcomes. The document also details the progress of the CDA, local governments, and housing providers in implementing the housing and community development strategies, projects, and activities, as identified in the Dakota County 2023 Annual Action Plan. The 2023 CAPER is due to HUD no later than September 28, 2024. The draft Executive Summary is attached.
The CAPER must be available for citizens to comment on before its submission to HUD. The draft 2023 CAPER report was available for review on the CDA and Dakota County websites. Public notice of the CAPER public comment period and public hearing was published in the Star Tribune on September 6, 2024, and placed on the CDA’s website. No comments were received.
RECOMMENDATION
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County and CDA staff recommend the Dakota County Board of Commissioners conduct a public hearing to receive comments from the public and recommend approval to submit the Dakota County Program Year 2023 CAPER to HUD no later than September 28, 2024.
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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, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) administers the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs on behalf of Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs are guided by federal regulations, the Five-Year Consolidated Plan that outlines the County’s strategies and objectives, and the Annual Action Plan that serves as the annual planning document allocating CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds to local governments and housing providers via approved activities; and
WHEREAS, the federal regulations require a year-end report called the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development no later than 90 days after the end of the program year; and
WHEREAS, the CAPER is an evaluation of the prior program year, detailing financial expenditures, persons assisted, and activity outcomes; and
WHEREAS, the CAPER also details progress of the CDA, local governments, and housing providers in implementing the housing and community development strategies, projects, and activities identified in the Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, public notice of the public comment period and public hearing for the Dakota County Program Year 2023 CAPER was placed in the Star Tribune on September 6, 2024, and on the CDA and Dakota County websites along with the draft CAPER document; and
WHEREAS, no public comments were received on the CAPER document.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby conducts a public hearing on September 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., in the Boardroom, Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota, to receive comments on the Dakota County Program Year 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the submission of the Dakota County Program Year 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development no later than September 28, 2024.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Draft Dakota County Program Year 2023 CAPER Executive Summary
Attachment: Public Comment and Public Hearing Notice and Affidavit of Publication
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Erin Stwora
Author: Maggie Dykes