DEPARTMENT: Office of Performance and Analysis (OPA)
FILE TYPE: Regular Information
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Update On Services From Nonprofit Vendors
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive presentations from major nonprofit vendors that Dakota County utilizes for service provision.
SUMMARY
In order to provide services to county residents, Dakota County contracts with 501(c)(3) nonprofit vendors. The ten nonprofit vendors with the largest county contracts have been invited to present to the Board of County Commissioners and provide an update regarding their activities. Although nonprofit vendors provide services across county divisions and elected offices, the largest nonprofit vendors perform work primarily through Community Services.
Although it is structured as a Limited Liability Company (LLC) and not a nonprofit, Ally Supportive Services has also been included in the list of ten organizations scheduled to present. Ally's inclusion is an example of an organization with a different structure that the county contracts with for services.
The ten presentations were scheduled over three separate General Government and Policy Committee (GGP) meetings. Each presentation was scheduled for 10-15 minutes.
Organizations that presented at the April 7, 2026, GGP meeting included 360 Communities, Ally Supportive Services, Avivo, Center City Housing Corporation (CCHC), and Dakota Woodlands.
Organizations that presented at the April 21, 2026, GGP meeting included DARTS, Guild, Nexus Family Healing, and The Link.
The final nonprofit presentation scheduled on June 9, 2026, provides the following services for Dakota County:
- Scott-Carver-Dakota CAP Agency provides housing, homelessness, and emergency rental assistance services.
In addition to the presentations, summaries of the nonprofit activities have been provided and include the nonprofit's mission; the number of contracts they have with the county, including a description of each service, the funding source, and contract date...
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