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Establish a public hearing on a substantial amendment to the HUD 2023 Annual Action Plan on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that a public hearing to obtain public comment on a substantial amendment to the Hennepin County Consortium 2023 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) be held before the Administration, Operations, and Budget Committee of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as practicable, in Room A-2400 of the Hennepin County Government Center in the City of Minneapolis or conducted via telephone; and that staff be directed to publish notice of the hearing.
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Background:
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the county to prepare and submit a Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) and an Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) to receive HUD entitlement funds for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program. Reallocation of funds within an approved Action Plan requires the county to create and submit to HUD a substantial amendment.
The 2023 Action Plan (Resolution 23-0171) awarded $1,000,000 in HOME funding to Project for Pride in Living to develop affordable rental housing units in Brooklyn Center (Agreement PR00005266); this project subsequently terminated. The 2025 Coordinated Affordable Housing RFP process identified the proposed use of the reallocated funds to two affordable housing developments: $560,000 to JO Companies LLC for a project in Richfield, and $440,000 to CommonBond Communities for a project in Edina.
Public comment will be solicited on the draft substantial amendment to the HUD 2023 Annual Action Plan for 30 days beginning approximately May 7, 2025; during this time, the draft plan will be available on the county's website.
The board will consider a final submission of the substantial amendment to the HUD 2023 Annual Action Plan, and authorization of new Agreements with JO Companies LLC and CommonBond Communities, at the July 8, 2025, Hennepin County Board Meeting.
Current Request: This request is to establish a public hearing on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., to obtain public comment on a substantial amendment to the Hennepin County Consortium 2023 Annual Action Plan. The Clerk of the Board will publish notice of the public hearing in the official newspaper of the county; the Housing and Economic Development Department will publish notice of the public hearing in newspapers serving suburban Hennepin County and will distribute the notice to interested individuals, agencies and organizations.
Impact/Outcomes: This public hearing is established to obtain public comment on the substantial amendment to the 2023 Annual Action Plan to reallocate entitlement funding for the HOME Program, as required by HUD.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval