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Housing plans and accomplishments

Hennepin County receives federal funding 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.

Additionally, three suburban cities receive federal funding directly from HUD: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and Plymouth. These cities prepare their own plans and reports that are also included on this page.

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
  • Emergency Solutions Grant

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

Public comment period: 2023 draft Annual Action Plan

The 2023 draft housing and community development action plan shows how Hennepin County and partner cities plan to use approximately $7.5 million in annual federal funds and program income 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 (CDBG)
  • HOME Investment Partnerships Program
  • Emergency Solutions Grant

The public comment period will be from April 3 to May 2, 2023.  A public hearing for the 2023 draft annual action plan will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. before the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. Comments will be taken in person or online during the hearing. Written comments will also be accepted during the comment period. 

View the 2023 draft Annual Action Plan

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housing@hennepin.us

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2023 Annual Action Plan

The 2023 housing and community development action plan shows how Hennepin County and partner cities plan to use approximately $5 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 2023 draft annual action plan (PDF)

2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Action Plan

The Hennepin County five-year consolidated plan and 2020 action plan for housing and community development will guide the use of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in suburban Hennepin County cities over the next five years. More than 2,000 Hennepin County residents offered input into the plans through in-person and online engagement activities.

  • The 2020–2024 draft five-year consolidated plan sets high-level goals and priorities to guide the use of an estimated $25 million in federal funds for affordable housing and community development over the next five years.
  • The 2020 draft action plan shows specifically how Hennepin County and partner cities plan to use approximately $5 million in federal funds on affordable housing and community development projects over the coming year.

Download and view the final 2020–2024 five-year consolidated plan and 2020 action plan (PDF 24MB).

These plans propose use of federal housing and development funds in all but three suburban cities: Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and Plymouth. These cities receive funding directly from HUD and prepare their own action plans, which are included in the PDF document linked above.

View the City of Minneapolis' separate planning and reporting process.

2022 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 and community development, as well as 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, including Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and Plymouth.

2021 Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

The 2022 draft CAPER reports on program activities from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.

  • Hennepin County Draft 2022 CAPER (PDF)
  • Eden Prairie Draft 2022 CAPER (PDF)

View the City of Minneapolis' separate reporting process.

Comment on the draft report

A public hearing on the draft 2022 CAPER will be held at the Hennepin County Board meeting on Tuesday, September 26 at 1:30 p.m. Visit the county board meetings page to learn more.

Written comments on the draft 2022 CAPER can be submitted to Julia Welle Ayres, Director of Housing Development and Finance Division, Hennepin County, 701 Fourth Avenue South, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN, 55415 or email Julia.WelleAyres@hennepin.us by 4:30 p.m. on September 26, 2023.

Previous years' plans and reports

2022 and 2023 Action Plan Amendments

For the 2022 AAP Hennepin County proposes to reallocate approximately $265,000 of CDBG Program Income funds to the Crystal Broadway Park activity, which received an allocation in the 2022 AAP of $160,850 in CDBG funds. The additional funds would be used to support additional aspects of the park facility improvements serving a low-income area of Crystal.

In addition, the 2023 AAP will be amended to change the project listed as Aeon Rental property rehab to a general rental rehabilitation project and increase the funded amount by up to an additional $100,000 Program Income funds.  Also, the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity project may also get additional funds from program Income. 

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 November 4th.

If you have any comments on the Amendments, please submit written comments by 4:30 on November 4, to: Julia Welle Ayres Hennepin County 701 4th Avenue South, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Or email comments to: Julia.WelleAyres@hennepin.us.

View the 2022 and 2024 Annual Action Plan Amendments

2022 Annual Action Plan

The 2022 housing and development Annual Action Plan shows how the county and city partners plan to use approximately $5.2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over the coming year.

The plan identifies 2022 funding priorities, projects, activities and outcomes through three federal programs managed by Hennepin County:

View the 2022 Annual Action Plan (PDF)

2021 Action Plan and Amendments

The 2021 housing and development annual action plan shows how the county and city partners plan to use approximately $5.2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over the coming year.

The plan identifies 2021 funding priorities, projects, activities and outcomes through three federal programs managed by Hennepin County:

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

The below second Amendment to the 2021 Annual Action Plan (the Plan) proposes the use of funds that Hennepin County received from loan repayments originated with HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. The HOME Program's sole purpose is to create affordable housing.

2021 Annual Action Plan Amendment 2 (PDF) 

Amendment 1 to the 2021 Action Plan outlined the proposed use of $6.4 million in federal funding. Hennepin County received these funds as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which appropriated $5 billion to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. The funds are intended to provide homelessness assistance and supportive services.

HOME-ARP Allocation Plan/2021 Action Plan Amendment (PDF)

This HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and first amendment to the 2021 Action Plan describes the planned distribution of HOME-ARP funds, and the process for applying and selecting projects. It also identifies priorities for eligible projects and activities.

View the 2021 Annual Action Plan (PDF)

2019 Action Plan and Amendments 

The Amendment to the 2019 Action Plan proposed the use of funds that Hennepin County will receive under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Hennepin County received additional Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV) funds through the CARES Act. The key priorities for CDBG funded services are emergency assistance and homelessness prevention. In May of 2020, Hennepin County made an amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan, adding funds from the first round of CDBG-CV to fund emergency rental assistance through the network of service providers in Hennepin County. The second round was used for homeownership assistance, with counseling through the Minnesota Homeownership Center’s network of counseling agencies. It also funded navigators for both renters and homeowners looking for assistance.

The first round using the special allocation of CDBG funding through CARES Act was $1,726,395 and the second round was $2,560,222, totaling $4,286,617 between both rounds.

Hennepin County opened a minimum five-day public comment period to gather comments and feedback on the draft Amended Plan on March 16, 2021.

2019 documents

  • 2019 Amendment 3 (PDF)
  • 2019 Amendment (PDF)
  • 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
  • Hennepin County 2019 final action plan (PDF 9MB)

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPERs)

Every year, Hennepin County and partner cities report and evaluate how federal funding was used for housing and community development, as well as some public service activities, in suburban cities over the previous year. The CAPER reports on program activities from July 1, through June 30.

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, including Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, and Plymouth.

2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

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