Housing plans and accomplishments

Hennepin County receives federal funding annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development projects in suburban cities. The county works with suburban cities to use these funds for a variety of purposes and projects that primarily serve low- and moderate-income residents and families.

Federal funding for housing and community development is provided to the county and partner cities through three primary federal programs:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

Below, you can find more information about how funding through these programs is used in Hennepin County, including plans, goals and accomplishments.

2021, 2022 and 2024 Action Plan Amendment

For the 2021, 2022 and 2024 Annual Action Plan Hennepin County proposes to reallocate approximately $1,850,000 of HOME funds to three affordable housing developments: $550,000 to West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust for a project in suburban Hennepin County, $900,000 to Lupe Development LLC for a project in Richfield, and $400,000 to the St. Louis Park Housing Authority – Stable HOME program. The county proposes to reallocate approximately $234,180 of CDBG funds to Brooklyn Park Homeowner Rehabilitation program. Hennepin County also proposes to reallocate approximately $107,200 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds and $79,324 of CDBG Program Income funds from Minnetonka to the Consolidated Pool Rehabilitation Program activity.

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) was signed into law, which included an appropriation of $5 billion in ARP funds to be administered through HUD and the HOME program. Hennepin County was awarded a one-time allocation of $6,415,971 of “HOME-ARP” funding as part of the 2021 Program Year.

The Consortium completed a substantial amendment of the 2021 Action Plan to create the HOME-ARP allocation plan, which was later approved by HUD. This current general amendment would increase HOME-ARP funds of $9,632 received in April 2025 from HUD to be allocated to HOME-ARP Program Administration.

Hennepin County has opened a minimum 30-day public comment period to gather comments and feedback on the draft Amended Plan which will run until July 25th. If you have any comments on the Amendments, please Submit written comments by 4:30 p.m. July 6, to: Julia Welle Ayres, Housing Development Director, Hennepin County Housing and Economic Development Department, Hennepin County Government Center, 300 South Sixth Street, MC 685, Minneapolis, MN 55487, or Julia.WelleAyres@hennepin.us.

2021 2022 and 2024 Annual Action Plan-Amendments
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan June 2025

2023 Action Plan Amendment

Hennepin County proposes to reallocate approximately $1 million of HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds from the 2023 Annual Action Plan to two affordable housing developments:

$560,000 to JO Companies LLC for a project in Richfield
$440,000 to CommonBond Communities for a project in Excelsior and Mound

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2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan

To guide the use of federal funds, Hennepin County works with cities, residents, and other partners to set goals and priorities for affordable housing and community development in suburban communities as part of a five-year plan. These priorities also help shape broader affordable housing efforts by the county and partner cities.

The draft five-year Consolidated Plan for 2025-2029, and the 2025 Annual Action Plan were posted for public comment from April 7, 2025 through May 4, 2025, and will be submitted to HUD for approval in late May.

Read the previous five-year plan

The previous five-year plan helped to guide the use of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in suburban Hennepin County from 2020-2024. More than 2,000 Hennepin County residents offered input that helped to inform the plan.

Read the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan (PDF 24MB)

2024 Annual Action Plan

The 2024 draft housing and community development action plan shows how Hennepin County and partner cities plan to use $7.2 million in annual federal funds for affordable housing and community development projects in suburban cities over the coming year. This yearly action plan directs federal funds through three primary programs:

Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG)
Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

View the 2024 annual action plan (PDF)

2023 draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Every year, Hennepin County and partner cities report and evaluate how federal funding was used for housing, community development, and some public service activities in suburban cities over the previous year.

This information is included in a document referred to as the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). These reports are meant to show how the county and cities are working towards goals outlined in the five-year action plan. They serve to both satisfy federal requirements and provide information to the general public.

The Hennepin County CAPER includes information on all Hennepin County cities except those that receive their own funding, which include Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and Plymouth.

2023 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

The 2023 draft CAPER reports on program activities from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023.

View the City of Minneapolis' separate reporting process.

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