Dakota County Consortium Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

Sept. 4, 2026

This notice is to announce a minimum 15-day public comment period beginning Sept. 4, 2026 for the Dakota County Consortium Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Program Year 2025. 

The CAPER reviews the performance of Dakota County and the Dakota County HOME Consortium in meeting the housing, community and economic development needs outlined in the 2025-2029 Dakota County HOME Consortium Consolidated Plan and the 2025 Dakota County HOME Consortium Annual Action Plan.

The public comment period provides an opportunity for the general public to review and submit comments regarding the CAPER.

The draft CAPER will be available for citizen review on the Dakota County Community Development Agency’s (CDA) website at www.dakotacda.org through Sept. 21, 2026. Persons wishing to review the CAPER in person should contact Emily Anderson at 651-675-4468 or eanderson@dakotacda.org to receive a copy of the document; MN Relay Service: 1-800-627-3529. Upon request, attempts will be made to provide the CAPER in an alternative format.

The public hearing to receive comments from the general public on the Program Year 2025 CAPER will be held by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 22, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 West Highway 55, Hastings.

If you would like to submit comments after reviewing the CAPER, please send them in writing to the Dakota County CDA, attention Emily Anderson, 1228 Town Centre Drive, Eagan, MN, 55123; or by email at eanderson@dakotacda.org; or by fax 651-675-4444.  Comments will be accepted through Sept. 21, 2026. If you plan to attend the public hearing and you require special accommodations, please contact the CDA at least a week before the hearing.