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How Scott County Used American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds to Support Short-and Long-Term Community Recovery
SCOTT COUNTY BOARD –FEBRUARY 18, 2025
•The County Board adopted its 2020-2025
Strategic Plan on December 17, 2019
•The new Strategic Plan reflected a year’s worth
of workshops with elected officials and staff
•Goal, vision, mission consistent with previous
plans
•Brand new values – the work spent on this
area in particular would prove invaluable in
coming months
•Brand new objectives – these would turn out to
guide investments of federal funds
Where We Were
March 11 – World Health Organization (WHO) declares
COVID-19 a pandemic
March 13 – The President of the United States declares
a national emergency
March 13 – The Governor of Minnesota declares a
peacetime emergency
March 17 – The Scott County Board of Commissioners
declares a local state of emergency
March 27 – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act signed into law
March 11 – American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
signed into law
July 13 – Scott County
Board of Commissioners
accepts ARPA funding in
the amount of $28,944,028
(Resolution No. 2021-127)
December 17 – All
ARPA funds
obligated
Mar
2020
August 8 – Scott County
Board of Commissioners
accepts CARES funding in
amount of $17,719,998
(Resolution No. 2020-115)
All projects
delivered;
evaluation;
sustained
impact
And Then…
Aug
2020
Mar
2021
Jul
2021
Dec
2024
2025 and
beyond
For 3 years, staff throughout the
organization—all staff—made it possible
not only to plan and deliver ARPA projects
but also to continue to deliver what matters
for Scott County residents.
•Scott County elected officials and staff
worked together to leverage this once-in-
a-generation funding
•Scott County took a thoughtful and
strategic approach to align projects with
our Vision for ARPA
•Federal dollars went into the community
as quickly and efficiently as possible
•ARPA opened the door to new
partnerships and ways of doing business
that will serve residents for years to come
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Expenditures by Board Objective
Expenditures by Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-Being
$21,925,129
Housing
$3,624,546 Children
$2,500,632
Performance
$736,536
Infrastructure
$153,950
Expenditures by Project Type
Capital
$22,956,945
•Behavioral Health Center
•800 MHz Radio Tower
•Cedar Lake Farm
•Cleary Lake
•Doyle-Kennefick
•Merriam Junction Trail
•Disability Housing Incentives
•Shepherd of the Lake Opportunity
•Faith-Based Housing Supports
•Supportive Housing Property
•Housing Trust Utilities
•Family Resource Center Expansion
•SW Metro Drop-in Day Care
•Libraries Extended Access
•Fair Tower and Fiber Run
Other
$197,401
•Workforce Mobility
•Bonnevista Utilities Extension Study
•Shakopee Chamber & Visitors
•Administrative
Innovation
$2,972,429
•Re-Entry Housing
•Family Resource Center Expansion
•Ed Neglect Prevention & Diversion
•Libraries Extended Access
Operating
$2,814,018
•Staff
Capital
79%
Operating
10%
Innovation
10%
Other
1%
Expenditures by ARPA Expenditure Category
Provision of Government Services
$10,296,185
Mental Health Services
$7,999,595
Long-term Housing Security
$4,215,481
Public Sector Workforce
$2,714,798
Healthy Childhood Environments
$1,434,790
Addressing Educational Disparities
$1,068,648
Housing Support
$1,000,000
Assistance to Unemployed or Underemployed Workers
$75,716
Administrative Expenses
$61,685
Aid to Tourism
$40,000
•7/13/2021 No. 2021-127; Accepting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Allocated by the
U.S. Department of the Treasury in the Amount of $28,944,028; Establishing a Special Revenue
Fund for the Allocation; and Authorizing the Transfer of Eligible Costs Already Incurred and to be
Incurred to Said Fund
•8/3/2021 No. 2021-146; Approving 3 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions Utilizing American
Rescue Plan Act Funds and Amending the 2021 Budget•9/7/2021 No. 2021-161; Approving 2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) and 1 Part Time Equivalent
Position Utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Funds and Amending the 2021 Budget•9/7/2021 No. 2021-169; Approving a Contract with Damascus Way Reentry Center, Inc for the Re-Entry and Halfway Housing Program
•1/4/2022 No. 2022-19; Approving 4 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions Utilizing American
Rescue Plan Act Funds
•3/15/2022 No. 2022-72; Approving an Agreement with St. David’s Center for Child & Family
Development for Education Neglect Services
•4/5/2022 No. 2022-93; Amending the 2022 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with the SouthWest Metro Intermediate
District #288 for the Drop-In Childcare Facility Project•4/5/2022 No. 2022-94; Amending the 2022 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act Funds and Authorizing Into a Cooperative Agreement with the Scott County Community Development Agency for Disability Housing Projects
•4/5/2022 No. 2022-95; Amending the 2022 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Entering Into a Preliminary Feasibility Study Development Agreement with
ECSY Limited Partnership for the Bonnevista Terrace Utilities Extension Project
•4/5/2022 No. 2022-97; Amending the 2022 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with LHB, Inc. for Professional Services for the
Cedar Lake Farms Regional Park Campground Development Project•4/5/2022 No. 2022-98; Amending the 2022 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with WSB & Associates Inc. for Professional Services for the Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground Compliance Project•4/5/2022 No. 2022-99; Amending the 2022 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. for
Professional Services for the Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park Hiking Trails Project
•9/20/2022 No. 2022-218; Approve Amendment No. 1 to Attachment No. 1 to the Master
Agreement With St. David’s Center
•11/15/2022 No. 2022-261; Amending the 2022 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds for the Family Resource Center Project•12/8/2022 No. 2022-276; Authorizing the Purchase of Building Materials and Authorizing Entering
Cooperative Agreements with Jordan and Shakopee Schools for Construction of Camper Cabins•2/7/2023 No. 2023-40; Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Contract With Damascus Way Re-Entry Center, Inc.
•4/4/2023 No. 2023-66; Awarding a Contract to Northland Grading and Excavation for the Cedar
Lake Farm Regional Park Campground Project
•4/4/2023 No. 2023-90; Amending the 2023 Budget for the Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Entering into a Developer’s Agreement with the City of Shakopee,
Including Authorizing Payment of Development Fees for the Moraine Addition Housing Trust
Project•4/18/2023 No. 2023-101; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With WSB & Associates Inc. for
the Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground Compliance Project•6/20/2023 No. 2023-151; Authorizing Opening a Line of Credit with Old National Bank for a Security Bond for the Moraine Addition Housing Trust Project
•6/20/2023 No. 2023-161; Amending the 2023 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Entering into a Contract with Allos Ministries for the Purchase of Four
Housing Units to Support Families Experiencing Homelessness
•7/11/2023 No. 2023-166; Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with Short Elliot
Hendrickson, Inc. for Professional Services for the Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park Hiking Trails
Project
•7/18/2023 No. 2023-170; Amending the 2023 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Awarding a Contract to S.M. Hentes & Sons, Inc. for the Moraine Addition Housing
Trust Project•8/1/2023 No. 2023-194; Amending the 2023 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act Funds and Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with Dakota County Technical College•9/19/2023 No. 2023-225; Authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with WSB & Associates,
Inc. for the Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground Compliance Project
•9/19/2023 No. 2023-227; Authorizing Entering into an Agreement with Scott County Community
Development Agency for the Moraine Addition Housing Trust Project
•9/19/2023 No. 2023-239; Amending the 2023 Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing Purchase of Property at 212-214 3rd Avenue West in the City of Shakopee
•1/2/2024 No. 2024-6; Authorizing a Budget Amendment and Entering an Agreement with the City
of Savage for the Savage Library Remodel Project•1/2/2024 No. 2024-7; Authorizing a Budget Amendment and Entering an Amendment to the Agreement With Dakota County Technical College for the Workforce Mobility Program•2/6/2024 No. 2024-35; Authorizing Entering a Second Amendment to Attachment No. 4 with WSB
& Associates, Inc. for the Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground Compliance Project
•2/20/2024 No. 2024-56; Awarding a Contract to JTS Construction for the Doyle Kennefick
Regional Park Trails Project
•3/5/2024 No. 2024-57; Authorizing a Budget Amendment and Awarding a Contract to Ebert
Companies for the Cleary Lake Regional Park Project
•3/19/2024 No. 2024-92; Authorizing Amending the Budget for Utilization of American Rescue
Plan Act Funds, and Entering a Purchase Agreement for Property Located at 13780 McKenna
Road NW in Prior Lake•4/16/2024 No. 2024-111; Authorizing Entering a Third Amendment to Attachment No. 1 of the Master Agreement With St. David’s Center
•4/16/2024 No. 2024-114; Authorizing a Budget Amendment and Entering into an Agreement with
Access Networks for Wi-Fi at the Scott County Fairgrounds
•6/18/2024 No. 2024-176; Authorizing Amending the Budget for Utilization of American Rescue
Plan Act Funds and Entering a Contract to Greystone Construction for the Family Resource
Center Recreation Space Project
•6/18/2024 No. 2024-181; Authorizing Entering into a Water Tower Space Lease Agreementwith
Shakopee Public Utilities Commission•8/20/2024 No. 2024-227; Authorizing Amending the Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act Funds and Entering an Amendment to the Agreement with S.M. Hentges and Sons for the Moraine Addition Housing Trust Project
•8/20/2024 No. 2024-232; Rejecting all August 8, 2024 Bids for the Public Safety Radio System
Equipment Shelters Project
•8/20/2024 No. 2024-233; Rejecting all August 12, 2024 Bids for the Public Safety Radio System
Site Preparations Project
•9/17/2024 No. 2024-258; Amending the Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act Funds
and Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with JE Dunn Construction Company for the
Behavioral Health Center Project•9/17/2024 No. 2024-256; Amending the Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act Funds and Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with EAPC Architects Engineers for the Behavioral Health Center Project
•10/1/2024 No. 2024-216; Authorizing a Budget Amendment and Entering an Agreement with
Thermo Bond Buildings, LLC for the Public Safety Radio System Equipment Shelters Project
•10/1/2024 No. 2024-217; Authorizing Entering into an Agreement with Vinco, Inc. for the Public
Safety Radio System Project Site Preparations
•10/1/2024 No. 2024-261; Authorizing Amending the Budget for Utilization of American Rescue
Plan Act Funds and Entering an Amendment to the Agreement with Ebert Companies for the
Cleary Lake Campground Compliance Project
•10/1/2024No. 2024-262; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement with St. Francis Regional
Medical Center/Allina Health Group and a Budget Amendment to Receive Funds for the
Behavioral Health Center Project•10/1/2024 No. 2024-263; Authorizing Entering Into an Agreement With Open Door Health Center and a Budget Amendment to Receive Funds for the Behavioral Health Center Project
•11/19/2024 No. 2024-290; Authorizing Entering an Agreement with Bibliotheca, LLC for Open
Plus Software and Hardware Utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Funds
•12/5/2024 No. 2024-324; Authorizing Entering an Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to
Provide Communications Equipment and Services for the Public Safety Radio System Project
•12/17/2024 No. 2024-311; Authorizing Final Payment to JTS Construction, Inc. for the Doyle-
Kennefick Regional Park Trails Project•12/17/2024 No. 2024-325; Amending the Budget for Utilization of American Rescue Plan Act
Funds and Authorizing a Contract Amendment with JE Dunn Construction Company for the Behavioral Health Center Project 9/21/2021 No. 2021-176; Authorizing a Budget Amendment for the Merriam Junction Regional Trail and an Amendment to an Agreement with SRF Consulting
Group, Inc. for Design Services [MJT]
•6/7/2022 No. 2022-154; Approving a Grant Agreement with the Department of Corrections for the
Re-entry and Halfway Housing Program and Amending the 2022 Budget to Incorporate the
Receipt of Grant Funds
•6/21/2022 No. 2022-158; Authorizing the County's Application for a Substance Use Disorder
Treatment License [CCHBC]•6/21/2022 No. 2022-164; Authorizing an Application for Certification as an Adult Rehabilitative
Mental Health Services Provider[CCBHC]•4/18/2023 No. 2023-102; Authorizing Entering Into a Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Accept Funding for the Merriam Junction Regional Trail
Project [MJT]
•8/1/2023 No. 2023-197; Authorizing Submittal of the Merriam Junction Trail Project for the 2023
Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Application Process [MJT]
•8/15/2023 No. 2023-185; Authorizing Execution of a Grant Agreement With the Metropolitan
Councilfor Regional Parks Operation and Maintenance Funds,and Approving a Budget
Amendment [Parks]•9/19/2023 No. 2023-208; Authorizinga Master Housing Agreement With Scott Carver Dakota
CAP Agency, Inc.[SOLO – replacing Beacon]•9/19/2023 No. 2023-238; Authorizing a Grant Application for Family Emergency Housing Options and Acceptance of Funds if Awarded [SOLO - $6M grant]
•10/17/2023 No. 2023-256; Approving the Findings of Fact and Conclusions for the Merriam
Junction Trail Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Negative Declaration on the Need for an
Environmental Impact Statement [MJT]
•11/21/2023 No. 2023-286; Approving the Release of the Draft Louisville-Merriam Junction
Regional Trail and Shallow Waters Regional Trail Long Range Plans for a 30 Day Public Comment
Period [MJT]•1/16/2024 No. 2024-24; Approving Estimates of Just Compensation for Right-of-Way for the
Merriam Junction Trail Project [MJT]•1/16/2024 No. 2024-32; Approving Payment to The Conservation Fund In-Lieu Fee Program Related to the Merriam Junction Trail Project [MJT]
•2/6/2024 No. 2024-42; Authorizing Submittal of County Regional Trail Long Range Plans to the
Metropolitan Council for Addition to the Regional Parks Policy Plan [MJT]
•2/6/2024 No. 2024-43; Authorizing Entering into a Joint Powers Agreement with Carver County for
the Merriam Junction Trail Project [MJT]
•2/6/2024 No. 2024-46; Authorizing Entering a Third Amendment to the SRF Consulting Group Inc.
Agreement for the Merriam Junction Regional Trail [MJT]
•2/20/2024 No. 2024-63; Accepting Grant Funding and Authorizing Entering into Grant
Agreements with the Metropolitan Council for the Development of Merriam Junction Regional
Trail with Funding from the Council's Fiscal Year 2024 Recreation Open Space Development
Grant Program and the 2024 Fiscal Year Parks and Trails Legacy Program [MJT]•2/20/2024 No. 2024-66; Accepting Grant Funding and Authorizing Entering into a Grant Agreement with the Metropolitan Council for Construction of the Cleary Lake Regional Park
Campground Shower and Bath Building [CLEARY]
•3/5/2024 No. 2024-38; Authorizing Entering into a Cooperative Agreement with the Scott County
Community Development Agency for the Shepherd of the Lake Family Housing Project [SOLO]
•3/5/2024 No. 2024-60; Authorizing Entering Into a Grant Agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources to Accept State Appropriations Funding for the Merriam
Junction Regional Trail and River Bank Stabilization Project [MJT]•3/5/2024 No. 2024-78; Certifying Final Approved Appraised Values and Authorizing Acquisition by
Eminent Domain Proceedings for the Merriam Junction Trail Project [MJT]•3/5/2024 No. 2024-83; Authorizing Entering into a Contract with Castle Rock Contracting & Tree Service, LLC for the Merriam Junction Trail Project [MJT]
•3/19/2024 No. 2024-89; Authorize Entering Into a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Carver
for the Merriam Junction Trail [MJT]
•4/16/2024No. 2024-100; Authorizing Entering Into a Cooperative Agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources for the Merriam Junction Regional Trail Project[MJT]
•4/16/2024 No. 2024-115; Authorizing a Budget Amendment, Entering an Agreement With
Southwest Metro Intermediate District #288 for Workforce Development, and the Addition of a
1.0 FTE [Drive for Five]•4/16/2024 No. 2024-129; Authorizing the Submittal of a Grant Application, and if Awarded Receipt of Funds and the Approval to Enter a Grant Agreement With the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program Initiative [WOMEN’S
REENTRY]
•7/16/2024 No. 2024-198; Authorizing Application for a Smart Reentry Housing Demonstration
Program Grant, and if Awarded, Accepting the Grant, and Entering into an Agreement with the
Bureau of Justice Assistance [WOMEN’S REENTRY]
•8/6/2024 No. 2024-205; Authorizing a Budget Amendment for Construction Inspection Services
on the Merriam Junction Regional Trail and Entering into an Agreement with SRF Consulting
Group Inc.[MJT]•8/6/2024 No. 2024-207;Authorizing Entering into a Funding Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and a Budget Amendment for the Merriam Junction Regional Trail [MJT]
•8/20/2024 No. 2024-215; Authorizing a Budget Amendment and Entering an Agreement with
Ames Construction, Inc. for the Merriam Junction Trail Project Upon Determination of Full
Contract Compliance [MJT]
•8/20/2024 No. 2024-224; Authorizing a Fourth Amendment to the SRF Consulting Group Inc.
Agreement for Design Services for the Merriam Junction Trail Project [MJT]
•12/5/2024 No. 2024-312; Authorizing Entering Into a Construction Cooperative Agreement With
the Scott County Community Development Agency (CDA) for the Shepherd of the Lake Family
Housing Project [SOLO]•12/5/2024 No. 2024-319; Authorizing Application for a Behavioral Health Center Project Grant, and if Awarded, Accepting the Grant and Entering into an Agreement With the Minnesota
Department of Human Services [BHC]
ARPA Project We Will Always Be Clear About What We’re Doing and Why We’re Doing It:
84 Requests for Board Action
ARPA Project Behavioral Health Center
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
1.12 Mental Health Services
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$7,999,595
Project Type
Capital
Partners
St. Francis Regional Medical Center/Allina Health Group;
Open Door Health Center
County Board Resolutions
2024-256; 2024-258; 2024-262; 2024-263; 2024-319;
2024-325
The Behavioral Health Center creates a community
access point for individuals experiencing a mental
health condition and for their families. This will increase
accessibility and alignment of existing services while
filling crucial gaps in service.
ARPA Project 800 MHz Radio Tower Replacement and Expansion
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
6.1 Provision of Government Services
ARPA Eligibility
Revenue Recapture
ARPA Funds
$2,170,705
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Shakopee Public Utilities Commission
County Board Resolutions
2024-181; 2024-216; 2024-217; 2024-232; 2024-233;
2024-324
The 800 MHz Radio Tower Replacement and Expansion
maintains and enhances the County’s emergency
response radio system by replacing the current tower
located at the County Highway Shop and constructing a
new radio tower in Shakopee to improve service
coverage.
ARPA Project Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park Campground
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
6.1 Provision of Government Services
ARPA Eligibility
Revenue recapture
ARPA Funds
$3,003,291
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Three Rivers Parks District, Jordan Public Schools,
Shakopee Public Schools
County Board Resolutions
2022-97; 2022-276; 2023-66
The Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park Campground project
included the design and construction of a group
campsite with camper cabins and associated
infrastructure, as well as the construction of a
roundabout at CH 2 and Cedar Lane.
ARPA Project Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground Compliance
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
6.1 Provision of Government Services
ARPA Eligibility
Revenue recapture
ARPA Funds
$3,051,783
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Three Rivers Parks District
County Board Resolutions
2022-98; 2023-101; 2023-225; 2024-35; 2024-57;
2024-261
The Cleary Lake Regional Park Campground Compliance
project included the design and construction of on-site
septic, a shower house, a dump station, and related
infrastructure to address deficiencies identified by the
Minnesota Department of Health.
ARPA Project Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park Hiking Trails
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
6.1 Provision of Government Services
ARPA Eligibility
Revenue recapture
ARPA Funds
$840,063
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Three Rivers Parks District
County Board Resolutions
2022-99; 2023-166; 2024-56; 2024-311
The Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park Hiking Trails project
included the design and construction of a hiking trail
network, amenities, and supporting infrastructure.
ARPA Project Merriam Junction Trail
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
6.1 Provision of Government Services
ARPA Eligibility
Revenue recapture
ARPA Funds
$563,302
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Carver County, City of Carver, Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
County Board Resolutions*
2021-176; 2023-102; 2023-197; 2023-256; 2023-286; 2024-24; 2024-
32; 2024-42; 2024-43; 2024-46; 2024-60; 2024-63; 2024-78; 2024-
83; 2024-89; 2024-100; 2024-205; 2024-207; 2024-215; 2024-224
The Merriam Junction Trail project includes the design
and construct of a mixed-use destination trail along an
abandoned Union Pacific rail corridor to create
connections to other regional trails and communities in
the region.
*Reflects MJT-related RBAs during ARPA timeframe
ARPA Project Re-Entry Housing Supportive Services
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.16 Long-term Housing Security: Services for Unhoused
Persons
ARPA Eligibility
Support public health response
ARPA Funds
$1,260,000
Project Type
Innovation
Partners
Damascus Way, HEART
County Board Resolutions
2021-169; 2022-154; 2023-40
The Re-Entry Housing Supportive Services project is a
contract with Damascus Way to operate Transformation
Houses to help Scott County probation/supervised
release clients with successful community integration.
ARPA Project Supportive Housing Property Purchase
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-being
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.16 Long-term Housing Security: Services for Unhoused
Persons
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$380,936
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Damascus Way, HEART
County Board Resolutions
2023-239; 2024-129; 2024-198
The Supportive Housing Property Purchase project was
the purchase of residential property (212-214 3rd Ave W,
Shakopee) for supportive housing.
ARPA Project Disability Housing Unit Incentives
County Board Objective
Housing
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.18 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$1,000,000
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Scott County CDA
County Board Resolution
2022-94
The Disability Housing Unit Incentives project provided
financial assistance to the Scott County Community
Development Agency (CDA) for additional Persons with
Disabilities (PWD) housing units.
ARPA Project Faith-Based Housing Supports
County Board Objective
Housing
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.16 Long-term Housing Security: Services for Unhoused
Persons
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$754,951
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Allos Ministries, HEART
County Board Resolution
2023-161
The Faith-Based Housing Supports project provides
transitional housing for families experiencing
homelessness using a faith-based partnership.
ARPA Project Shepherd of the Lake Opportunity
County Board Objective
Housing
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.16 Long-term Housing Security: Services for Unhoused
Persons
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$550,000
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Scott County CDA, CAP Agency, Shepherd of the Lake
Lutheran Church, the Link, SMSC
County Board Resolutions
2023-208; 2023-238; 2024-38; 2024-92; 2024-312
The Shepherd of the Lake Opportunity (SOLO) project
will construct a 14-unit specialized emergency housing
facility for families with minor children.
ARPA Project Housing Trust Utilities
County Board Objective
Housing
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.16 Long-term Housing Security: Services for Unhoused
Persons
ARPA Eligibility
Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure
ARPA Funds
$1,299,594
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Scott County CDA, City of Shakopee
County Board Resolutions
2023-90; 2023-151; 2023-170; 2023-227; 2024-227
The Housing Trust Utilities project utilizes excess
County-owned land at CH 16/CH 18 in Shakopee to
support development of single-family workforce housing
through CDA’s community land trust program.
ARPA Project Family Resource Center Expansion
County Board Objective
Children
ARPA Expenditure Category
3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to Foster
Youth or Families Involved in Child Welfare System
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$1,164,790 ($668,315 for capital; $496,475 for innovation)
Project Type
Capital; Innovation
Partners
MiCASA, CDS, Three Rivers, Destiny Dads, NAMI, Isuroon,
Community Resource Center, Portico
County Board Resolutions
2022-261; 2024-176
The Family Resource Center Expansion project provided
capital building improvements to move the Family
Resource Center to the Marschall Road Transit Station;
contracted cultural navigator services and a database;
and personnel for soft case management.
ARPA Project Educational Neglect Prevention and Diversion Program
County Board Objective
Children
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.25 Addressing Educational Disparities: Academic,
Social, and Emotional Services
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$1,068,648
Project Type
Innovation
Partners
St. David’s Center for Child and Family Development
County Board Resolutions
2022-72; 2022-218; 2024-111
The Educational Neglect Prevention and Diversion
Program utilizes contracted community vendors to
provide Educational Neglect prevention and diversion
services.
ARPA Project Southwest Metro Intermediate School District Drop-in Day Care Center
County Board Objective
Children
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.11 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$270,000
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Southwest Metro Intermediate School District
County Board Resolution
2022-93
The Southwest Metro Intermediate School District Drop-
in Day Care Center project modified existing space and
provided initial start-up costs to establish a drop-in day
care for those receiving educational services at the
Dean Lakes Education Center.
ARPA Project Scott County Fair Tower and Fiber Run
County Board Objective
Infrastructure
ARPA Expenditure Category
6.1 Provision of Government Services
ARPA Eligibility
Revenue recapture
ARPA Funds
$113,950
Project Type
Capital
Partners
Scott County Agricultural Society
County Board Resolution
2024-114
The Scott County Fair Tower and Fiber Run project
constructed a tower and fiber run to support Wi-Fi at the
Scott County Fairgrounds.
ARPA Project Workforce Mobility Agreement with Dakota County Technical College
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-Being
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.10 Assistance to Unemployed or Underemployed
Workers (e.g. job training)
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts
ARPA Funds
$75,716
Project Type
Other
Partners
DCTC, Southwest Metro Intermediate School District
County Board Resolutions
2023-194; 2024-115
The Workforce Mobility Agreement with Dakota County
Technical College (DCTC) provided access to
employment and education opportunities in partnership
with DCTC.
ARPA Project Libraries Extended Access
County Board Objective
Performance
ARPA Expenditure Category
6.1 Provision of Government Services
ARPA Eligibility
Revenue recapture
ARPA Funds
$553,091
Project Type
Innovation
Partners
City of Belle Plaine, City of Elko New Market, City of New
Prague, City of Prior Lake, City of Savage
County Board Resolutions
2024-6; 2024-290
The Library Extended Access project expanded the
Extended Access model to five additional library
locations, which included modifying buildings, installing
system hardware, and implementing the software
solution.
ARPA Project Staff
County Board Objective
Community Safety & Well-Being/Performance
ARPA Expenditure Category
3.1 Public Sector Workforce: Payroll and Benefits for
Public Health, Public Safety, or Human Services Workers
ARPA Eligibility
Support public health response
ARPA Funds
$2,714,798
Project Type
Operating
Partners
N/A
County Board Resolutions
2021-146; 2021-161; 2022-19
Staff investments enhanced the organizational capacity
to work through to the Court backlog and to conduct
community engagement.
•Jail Corrections
•Children’s Mental Health
Case Manager
•PSI Writers
•History Writer
•Probation Officer
•Legal Assistant
•Victim/Witness Assistant
•Assistant County Attorney
II
•Assistant County Attorney I
•Law Clerk
•Community Outreach
Officer
ARPA Project Other
County Board Objective
Infrastructure; Performance; Housing
ARPA Expenditure Category
2.35 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality; 7.1
Administrative Expenses; 2.15 Long-term Housing
Security: Affordable Housing
ARPA Eligibility
Address negative economic impacts; Administration;
Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure
ARPA Funds
$121,685 ($40,000 for the Chamber, $61,685 for
administration, and $20,000 for the study)
Project Type
Other
Partners
N/A
County Board Resolution
2022-95
Other investments included a contribution to the
Shakopee Chamber & Visitors Bureau to support
tourism economic recovery; funds for project
administration and staff time; and conducting a
feasibility study of the Bonnevista Terrace Utilities
Extension project.
Federal dollars went
into the community as
quickly and efficiently
as possible to address
immediate and long-
term resident needs.
•A strong strategic plan gave direction to
ARPA investments
•The majority of those investments were in
capital and innovative projects
•ARPA-funded staff used almost
exclusively to work through court
backlog—faster than any other county in
Minnesota
•Broke down silos throughout the
organization—this work couldn’t have
been completed without everyone’s
contribution