Public Notice: Start of Public Comment Period Regarding CDA FY 2023 Annual Action Plan and Other Program Budget Items

This notice is to announce the beginning of a minimum 30-day public comment and review period for the following items:

• The Dakota County Community Development Agency’s (CDA) draft of the Dakota County Consortium’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Action Plan
• Proposed amendments to the Dakota County CDBG 2022 Program Budget for the City of Northfield
• Proposed amendments to the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program Budget for Program Years 2020, 2021, 2022, and any available program income.

The purpose of the public comment period is to receive comments from the general public concerning the proposed housing and community development needs and objectives of Dakota County and the Dakota County HOME Consortium, and the projected use of FY 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds, and Program Income derived from CDBG and HOME. The FY 2023 Action Plan will also include amendments to the Dakota County HOME Consortium Citizen Participation Plan, the Anti-Displacement Plan, and the Written Standards for the ESG program. A public hearing for the FY 2023 Action Plan is proposed to be scheduled for April 25, 2023.

The following summaries include the final allocations of funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The following is a summary of the proposed uses for the FY 2023 CDBG Program ($1,961,800) and Program Income (approximately $400,000).

• Dakota County:  $234,367 for Countywide home improvement loans; $100,000 for housing counseling, and housing information and referral services; $65,000 for well sealing grants; $5,000 for fair housing landlord training; and $235,416 for general grant administration.
• Program Income:  Approximately $400,000 in revolving loan funds for home improvement loans.
• Small Cities & Townships – $20,000 to Empire for a parks master plan; $15,000 to Vermillion Township for subdivision ordinance updates; and $35,000 to New Trier for city ordinance updates.
• Apple Valley – $139,492 for home improvement loans; and $21,000 for senior public services.
• Burnsville – $183,335 for home improvement loans; and $53,000 for youth public services.
• Eagan – $131,841 for home improvement loans; and $40,000 for senior and youth public services.
• Farmington – $42,130 for home improvement loans; and $5,000 for senior services.
• Hastings – $61,029 for assessment abatement.
• Inver Grove Heights – $117,077 for home improvement loans.
• Lakeville – $88,272 for home improvement loans; $15,000 for an economic development plan; $25,000 for senior transportation; and $20,000 for senior services.
• Mendota Heights – $20,675 for home improvement loans.
• Northfield – $21,000 for downpayment assistance and $31,720 for a home rehabilitation program.
• Rosemount – $37,534 for home improvement loans.
• South St Paul – $83,418 for home improvement loans.
• West St Paul – $115,494 for home improvement loans.

The following is a summary of the proposed uses for the 2023 ESG ($167,767).

• $20,000 for rapid re-housing assistance.
• $32,912 for homelessness prevention.
• $98,167 for emergency shelter operations.
• $4,105 for Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) services.
• $12,583 for general administration of the ESG program

The following is a summary of the proposed uses for the 2023 HOME Entitlement ($2,630,806) and Program Income (estimated $135,254.50). The Dakota County Consortium proposes to spend available HOME funds and Program Income (PI) by using oldest Program Year funds first. The percentage shares are subject to change.

• Dakota County (36.81% Share), $1,099,960 of 2023 entitlement funds and $33,148.72 in Program Income for the following uses:
  • Affordable Rental Housing Development: $626,300 in entitlement funds and $29,782.82 in program income.
  • Affordable Homeowner Housing: $100,000 in entitlement funds.
  • Community Development Housing Organization (CHDO):  $145,260 in entitlement funds for an affordable housing development at a site to be determined.
  • Administration:  $138,400 in entitlement funds and $3,365.90 in program income for the administration of HOME funded projects and HOME Consortium-related responsibilities.
• Anoka County (23.55% Share) has $2,884,196.17 of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 HOME funds including Program Income:
  • Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Affordable Homeownership 2023 activity – two homes, $195,000 of 2020 HOME funds and program income
  • Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Affordable Homeownership 2022 activity – two homes, $190,000 of 2020 HOME funds and program income

• Affordable Rental Housing Development activities – $2,057,654.17 of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 HOME funds and program income
• Affordable Homeownership activities – $300,000 of 2021, 2022 and 2023 HOME funds and program income

• • Community Development Housing Organization (CHDO): $92,933 of 2023 entitlement funds for affordable rental housing development.
  • Grant Administration:  $48,609 of 2023 entitlement funds for the administration of HOME funded projects.
• Ramsey County (23.15% Share) – $593,806 of 2023 entitlement funds and $99,481.69 in program income for the following uses:
  • Gladstone Affordable Rental 2021 activity – additional $197,472.41 of 2021 HOME funds and program income
  • Affordable Rental Housing Development: $456,774 in entitlement funds and $91,829.26 in program income.
  • Community Development Housing Organization (CHDO): $91,355 in entitlement funds for affordable rental housing development.
  • Grant Administration: $45,677 in entitlement funds and $7,652.43 in program income for the administration of HOME funded projects.
• Washington County (12.87% Share) – $253,939 of 2023 entitlement funds for the following uses:
  • Affordable Rental Housing Development: $253,939 in entitlement funds.
  • Community Development Housing Organization (CHDO): $50,788 in entitlement funds for affordable rental housing development.
  • Grant Administration: $25,394 in entitlement funds for the administration of HOME funded projects.
• City of Woodbury (3.62% Share) – $19,285 of 2023 entitlement funds for the following uses:
  • Community Development Housing Organization (CHDO): $14,285 in entitlement funds for affordable rental housing development.
  • Grant Administration: $5,000 in entitlement funds for the administration of HOME funded projects.

The FY 2022 CDBG Program Budget will be amended to cancel the City of Northfield Park Improvements activity, create the FY 2022 Homebuyer Assistance activity, and transfer $29,461 from the Park Improvements activity to the Homebuyer Assistance activity.

Written and/or oral comments may be submitted to the following:

Maggie Dykes, Assistant Director of Community and Economic Development
Dakota County CDA
1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan, MN 55123

mdykes@dakotacda.org

651-675-4464.  Fax:  651-287-8020.
MN Relay Service: 1-800-627-3529.

This information is also available on the CDA’s website at www.dakotacda.org.  Written comments will be accepted now through April 21, 2023.