Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Section 3
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The City of Bloomington is a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement community. Each year, the City of Bloomington receives a CDBG allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City administers this grant through its HRA. The annual CDBG Action Plan details the activities and budget for the next program year. The program operates on a fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan
Public Comment Period March 28 - May 1
The HRA administers the CDBG funds for the City of Bloomington. The document below is the Draft 2025 - 2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan. Using the Citizen Participation Process, the draft plan is available for a 30-day public review and comment period from March 28, 2025, through May 1, 2025. Written comments can be submitted by email or mail through May 1 and will be included in the documents submitted to HUD.
City of Bloomington
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431
952-563-8937 (MN Relay 711)
What is Section 3?
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended requires that all programs receiving direct financial assistance administered by HUD provide, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for jobs, training and economic opportunities to low and very low income residents and contracting opportunities to businesses owned by or employing low and very low income residents. This requires that Public Housing Authorities must make a good faith effort in hiring or training Section 3 residents or section businesses.
Each year, the City of Bloomington receives a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City administers this grant through its HRA. The grant is used for a variety of activities each year. The activities are selected by the HRA Board and City Council through an annual budget process for the program. The City of Bloomington will carry out activities that will provide for the preservation of the City's housing stock, provide affordable housing options, provide essential services to seniors, families, and individuals, and support Fair Housing activities.
The annual CDBG Action Plan details the activities and budget that the City/HRA will undertake in the next program year. The program operates on a fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The Action Plan for the most current fiscal year is linked below. The City is soliciting public comments on its 2024 corrected Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2024 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City Council held a public hearing on April 15, 2024, to determine how to allocate an estimated $444,762 in 2024 CDBG funding. The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Bloomington (HRA) met on March 26, 2024, to determine their recommendations to be brought before the City Council during the public hearing seeking approval. On May 7, 2024 the City received its 2024 allocation notification of $475,718. HUD notified the City on June 26, 2024 that its 2024 CDBG Annual Action Plan needed corrections to get final approval. Two additional public hearings on the corrected 2024 CDBG Annual Action Plan will be held. The HRA will hold a public hearing on October 8, 2024 and the City Council will hold a public hearing on October 14, 2024.
August 28, 2024 - Using the Citizen Participation Process, the corrected plan is available for a 30-day public review and comment period from August 30, 2024, through October 2, 2024. The corrected plan may be reviewed electronically or at the office address below. Written comments can be submitted by email or mail through October 2, 2024, and will be included in submission to HUD.
City of Bloomington
Housing and Redevelopment Authority
1800 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431
Below is the Corrected 2024 Action Plan Document.
August 30, 2024 - Annually, the City of Bloomington completes Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CAPER provides details on the accomplishments that the City of Bloomington achieved through the CDBG program during the prior program year.
Purpose: The CDBG Program Year 2023 CAPER reports on Bloomington’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program activities during the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. CDBG funds are used for housing, administration and public service activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
Written Comment: Written Comments will be accepted for 15 days beginning August 30, 2024 and ending September 16, 2024. Written comments may be submitted to hra@bloomingtonmn.gov or to Bloomington HRA, 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington, MN 55431. The draft CDBG Program Year 2023 CAPER is available for review below. Written comments received will be included in the final report.
Public Hearing: Notice is hereby given that the City Council will, at a regular meeting to be held on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., conduct a hearing on the 2023 CAPER. The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located at 1800 West Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington.
The Draft 2020 Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing specifically addresses the housing discrimination, gentrification and displacement, barriers to housing choice, and the conditions of segregation and integration in the seven-county area that includes Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington Counties in Minnesota. This fair housing planning is required of communities that receive certain funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The analysis was undertaken by the Fair Housing Implementation Council (FHIC). The members of the FHIC, including the City of Bloomington, administer the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and/or HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs, as well as other Fair Housing programs which require them to certify to HUD that they will affirmatively further fair housing through the operation of their housing and community development programs as well as fair housing activities to overcome impediments.
The 2020 Draft Analysis of Impendiments is available for public comment. Written comments can be submitted until 4:30 p.m., September 18, 2020 and addressed to Julia Welle Ayres, Manager, Hennepin County Housing and Economic Development, 701 Fourth Ave S, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55415 or sent by email to Julia.WelleAyres@hennepin.us.
A Section 3 resident must fall under one of the two categories:
- A public housing resident.
- A low or very-low income person.
Section 3 business concerns are businesses that can provide evidence that they meet one of the following:
- 51 percent or more owned by Section 3 residents; or
- At least 30 percent of its full time employees include persons that are currently Section 3 residents, or within three years of the date of first employment with the business concern were Section 3 residents; or
- Provides evidence, as required, of a commitment to subcontract in excess of 25 percent of the dollar award of all subcontracts to be awarded to business concerns that meet the qualifications in the above two paragraphs.
The term “low-income” is used in the Section 3 regulation to include both low- and very low-income individuals. Local income levels can be obtained online at:
- Income Limits information on the HUD website
Section 3 FAQs on the HUD website
Becoming certified can help you learn about employment opportunities or contracting projects in the metro area. If you think you fulfill the Section 3 resident or business requirements please contact Bryan Hartman using the contact information below.