DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Schedule Public Hearing For Dakota County Fiscal Year 2026 One-Year Action Plan For Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, And Emergency Solutions Grant Programs
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the scheduling of a public hearing for 9:00 a.m. on April 21, 2026, to receive comments on the draft Dakota County Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 One-Year Action Plan (2026 Action Plan) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs.
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) administers the federal CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs on behalf of Dakota County. These federal programs receive annual grants in amounts determined by Congress to be used towards housing and community development activities. The FY 2026 Action Plan outlines the strategies and objectives for CDBG, HOME and ESG funds distributed to local governments and housing providers in Dakota County. The proposed activities for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds meet the priorities established in the 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan approved by Resolution No. 25-314 (June 24, 2025). HUD has not released the grant amounts for the three entitlement programs for FY 2026. Until the grant amounts are released, HUD that requires that the FY 2025 budget amounts be used for planning purposes. Possible changes to the grant amounts are discussed in each program's section below. The Executive Summary of the draft 2026 Action Plan is attached. Also attached are the draft public hearing notice and brief summaries of the three entitlement programs.
CDBG. Dakota County was allocated $1,893,442 in FY 2025 CDBG funds. Funding for activities generally will be increased or decreased proportionally depending on any increase or decrease to the FY 2026 grant amount, subj...
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