Home investment partnerships program

Dakota County Community Development Agency received a $2,193,828.34 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239) awarded on September 17, 2025. This award funds affordable housing activities across Dakota County, Minnesota, with completion targeted for September 30, 2034. The grant supports four primary housing-related products and services: rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance programs, acquisition and rehabilitation of rental housing, and tenant-based rental assistance for low-income households.

All housing units and assistance funded through this award must meet HUD's income targeting and affordability requirements, with housing remaining affordable to low-income households for 5 to 20 years depending on the activity type and level of HOME funding contribution. Dakota County CDA, as an established participating jurisdiction, may undertake these housing activities directly or distribute funds to developers, homeowners, or partner organizations. This formula grant represents part of HUD's ongoing commitment to expand affordable housing supply nationally; since program inception in 1990, HOME has distributed over $41 billion to create more than 1.388 million affordable housing units and provide rental assistance to over 422,000 households.