Item Description:
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Establish a public hearing on the HUD 2026 Annual Action Plan on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that, consistent with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements, a public hearing to obtain public comment on the HUD 2026 Annual Action Plan be held before the Administration, Operations, and Budget Committee of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 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; and that the Clerk of the Board be directed to publish notice of the hearing.
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Background:
History: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the county to prepare and submit a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and an Annual Action Plan to receive HUD entitlement funds for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program. Hennepin County’s current Five-Year Consolidated Plan, approved May 20, 2025 (Resolution 25-0192), covers funding years 2025-2029.
The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provides a concise summary of activities for the upcoming program year and constitutes the county’s formal application to HUD for upcoming CDBG, HOME, and ESG allocations. The 2026 Action Plan covers the second program year (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027) of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.
In the CDBG program for Program Year 2026, all communities within Hennepin County’s federally designated “Urban County” are supported through one unified funding pool, with funding recommendations selected through the result of a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
The HOME Program funding recommendations are the result of the competitive Coordinated Affordable Housing Development RFP process.
ESG funding recommendations result from a competitive RFP process administered by Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department.
Public comment will be solicited on the draft 2026 Annual Action Plan for 30 days beginning approximately March 23, 2026; during this time, the draft plan will be available on the county's website.
The board will consider final submission of the 2026 Annual Action Plan (including 2026 HUD entitlement fund awards) at the May 19, 2026, County Board Meeting.
Current Request:
This request is for establishment of a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., in Room A-2400 of the Government Center, to obtain public comment on the on the 2026 Hennepin County Consortium 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:
The county is required to conduct a public hearing on the 2026 Annual Action Plan to qualify for entitlement funding for the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs.
Attachment: Legal notice of public hearing on April 21, 2026.
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