DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Approval Of Amendment To Dakota County Emergency Solutions Grant Program
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve a substantial amendment to the Dakota County 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.
SUMMARY
Three types of substantial amendments to the ESG Program are permissible by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: 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. The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) administers the ESG program on behalf of Dakota County.
The Scott-Carver-Dakota Community Action Partnership (SCDCAP) Agency was awarded 2022 ESG funds for Rapid Re-Housing activities that assist homeless people with rental payments and provide case management to those homeless clients. The SCDCAP Agency has requested an amendment to the 2022 Dakota County Annual Action Plan to create a new ESG activity that would allow the Agency to serve people who are currently housed but at risk of becoming homeless. The new activity is called Homelessness Prevention, and the SCDCAP Agency has seen an uptick in these types of clients that need rental assistance and services. The new Homelessness Prevention activity would be funded with a budget of $10,000. The Rapid Re-Housing activity would be left with a budget of $25,442.
The CDA Citizen Participation Action Plan requires public notification of substantial amendments. A public notice for the ESG substantial amendment was placed in the Star Tribune on May 25, 2024, and on the CDA website. No comments were received.
RECOMMENDATION
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Dakota County and CDA staff recommend approval of the substantial amendment to the Dakota County 2022 ESG Program.
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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, three types of substantial amendments to the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program are permissible by the US Housing and Urban Development Department: 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, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) administers the ESG funds on behalf of Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, the Scott-Carver-Dakota Community Action Partnership Agency requests a substantial amendment to the Dakota County 2022 ESG Program to create the Homelessness Prevention activity and fund it with a budget of $10,000; and
WHEREAS, public notice of the substantial amendment was placed in the Star Tribune on May 25, 2024, and on the CDA website, in accordance with the approved Citizen Participation Plan process, and no public comments were received on the proposed amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the substantial amendments to the Dakota County 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant Program.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Affidavit of Publication and Public Notice
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