April is Fair Housing Month! Come to a free, online Fair Housing training for property owners and managers on Thursday, April 17th (hosted by Affordable Housing Connections [AHC]). Learn about the history of fair housing (nationally and in Minnesota) as well as your rights and responsibilities. Additionally, for those anticipating a site visit this year, […]

Sometimes starting and owning a business isn’t all big ideas and dreams. Sometimes it has a little more to do with an answered prayer for your family – which was the case for Inver Grove Heights restaurant owner Mireya Sanchez of El Rincon Mexicano. An immigrant- and family-owned business, El Rincon has been an Inver […]

Construction continues to progress on Denmark Trail in Farmington, the CDA’s newest Workforce Family Townhome development. This beautiful new community is located west of the Dakota County fairgrounds, with an anticipated open date in late summer 2025. Denmark Trail will be the second CDA workforce housing development located in Farmington. March 4, 2025 – Aerial […]

The CDA is seeking candidates for open positions including: Contract Services Coordinator Resident Site Attendants All of these opportunities are part of great CDA teams, and offer excellent benefits. Learn more about these positions and apply online at www.dakotacda.org/employment.

The Fiscal Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application is now available. The CDBG program is a federal program administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that enables local governments to undertake a wide range of activities intended to create suitable living environments, provide decent affordable housing, and create economic opportunities, […]

The Dakota County CDA has open waitlists in the following programs (click for current program flyer): Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher Project Based Voucher Colleen Loney Manor Senior Housing Family Workforce Townhomes Farmington Family Workforce Townhomes Gateway Place Nicols Pointe Additional information can be found on our website’s program pages. All applications are submitted […]

The Dakota County CDA’s Senior Housing program provides affordable housing to Dakota County’s growing and active 62+ senior population. Learn a little bit more about the program in this video: More questions? Visit the Senior Housing FAQ page. Want to see more? Access all of our Senior building virtual tours on this YouTube playlist, or […]

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The Dakota County CDA is accepting applications for all waiting lists in the Senior Housing Program. Dakota County CDA Senior Housing Waitlist Flyer To apply visit: www.myhousing.dakotacda.org Lists will remain open until further notice. More information about the program, including eligibility requirements, can be found on the Dakota County CDA Senior Housing Program web page.   How […]

Ground has officially been broken on Wexford Place Apartments, a 49-unit affordable housing development in Rosemount (on the corner of Chippendale Avenue and 160th Street). Remarks at the groundbreaking event held on July 31, 2019 were provided by Mike Waldo, CEO of Ron Clark Construction (project developer), Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste, and Commissioner Chris Gerlach […]