DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Scheduling Of Public Hearing For Dakota County Program Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance And Evaluation Report
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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 as the grantee; and
WHEREAS, the CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs are guided by federal regulations, the Five-Year Consolidated Plan that outlines Dakota 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 government requires submission of a year-end report, the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 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 must be available for citizens to comment on before its submission to HUD; and
WHEREAS, the draft CAPER report will be made available to the public on the CDA and Dakota County websites, and the public may request written copies of the CAPER by contacting the CDA at its offices at 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan, Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, CDA and County staff recommend scheduling a public hearing on September 22, 2026, on or after 9:00 a.m., at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings regarding the Program Year 2025 CAPER.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules a public hearing on September 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room, Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota to receive comments on the Program Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the staff of Dakota County is hereby authorized and directed to coordinate with Dakota County Community Development Agency staff to publish a notice informing the public of the comment period and public hearing in the Minnesota Star Tribune and post said notice on the Dakota County Community Development Agency website at www.dakotacda.org <http://www.dakotacda.org> and the Dakota County website at www.co.dakota.mn.us <http://www.co.dakota.mn.us>.
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BACKGROUND
Federal statute requires Dakota County to submit a year-end report detailing the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds no later than 90 days after the end of a program year. The year-end for the Dakota County 2025 CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs was June 30, 2026, requiring submission of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) no later than September 28, 2026. A public notice informing the public of the comment period and public hearing will be placed in the Minnesota Star Tribune on September 4, 2026, and also on the Community Development Agency (CDA) and Dakota County websites.
RECOMMENDATION
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CDA and County staff recommend that a public hearing be scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on September 22, 2026, in the Board Room, Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota to receive comments on the Dakota County Program Year 2025 CAPER.
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FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPACTS
None.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
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ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Draft Public Comment and Hearing Notice
CONTACT
Department Director: Erin Stwora
Author: Maggie Dykes