DEPARTMENT: Physical Development Administration
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Public Hearing To Receive Comments On Draft 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
Conduct a public hearing 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 2026 Action Plan outlines the strategies and objectives for CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds 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). The Executive Summary of the draft 2026 Action Plan and the public hearing notice affidavits are attached. The 2026 Action Plan must be submitted to HUD by June 1, 2026. The County Board will be asked to approve the 2026 Action Plan on May 19, 2026.
CDBG. Dakota County was allocated $2,015,752 in FY 2026 CDBG funds, which is a 6.46% increase from FY 2025. Proposed uses for the FY 2026 CDBG grant are as follows: affordable housing rehab (64%), public services (12%), public facilities (4%), neighborhood revitalization (2%), down payment assistance (3%), planning (2%), and grant administration (13%). There is an additional estimated $350,000 for residential rehab activities from revolving loan income, which can only be used for residential r...
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