DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Scheduling Of Public Hearing For Program Year 2023 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 24, 2024, on or after 9:00 a.m. at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings regarding the Program Year 2023 CAPER.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby schedules a public hearing on September 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room, Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota, to receive comments on the Program Year 2023 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 notifying the public of the comment period and public hearing in the Star Tribune and post said notice on the Dakota County Community Development Agency website at www.dakotacda.org <http://www.dakotacda.org>.
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