Scott County Community Development Agency

Invests in Possibilities to Live and Work in Scott County

ABOUT THE CDA

The Scott County Community Development Agency (CDA) helps residents and businesses across the county with affordable housing, rental assistance, and economic development.

We offer:

  • Affordable rental housing for individuals, families and seniors,
  • Support for homebuyers and homeowners, and
  • Guidance to start a business.

 

Our Office will be closed on Friday July 3rd

 

 

 

Scott County CDA 2026 Resource Packet

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Explore Our Services

Online Resident Portal

Links and Resources for Current Residents

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Waiting Lists

Apply to open waiting lists or check your status.

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Open Bids & RFP's

View bids and RFP's for contracting opportunities with the CDA.

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Affordable
Rental Homes

Through programs and services such as the housing choice voucher program, the CDA works with people to ensure everyone has a safe home to call their own.

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Homeownership
Support

Considering homeownership? Going through a confusing circumstance such as a potential foreclosure? We have resources to help you.

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Center for Entrepreneurship

Our economic development team helps those that seek to establish or grow their business in Scott County.

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Landlord
Information

We’re seeking landlords committed to helping create opportunities for people to have a home they can afford. Want to learn more? We’d love to partner with you!

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Residential Rehab Loan Program

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Community
Redevelopment

The CDA has played a pivotal role in creating more workforce housing, donating lots to Habitat for Humanity, and helping remove unsafe or obsolete housing to make room for safe developments.

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55+ Apartments in Jordan

Brentwood Court

With a lack of affordable rental options for an aging population, the city of Jordan needed to find a solution. We collaborated to develop 50 market rate apartments, ranging from studios to three bedrooms for a vibrant senior community. In addition to the homes, we developed spaces for a library, clinic, and pharmacy.

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Accommodating Growth

Case Study

In the early 2000s, Scott County was the fastest growing county in Minnesota, adding nearly 5,000 jobs and experiencing a population growth of 10%. While exciting for the economy, we faced a number of factors that made this growth a challenge, an example being that 44% of households that rent are considered cost burdened.

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Investing in Growing Needs

Rural Housing

The affordable housing crisis can impact those living in rural areas the hardest. Properties located outside of urban centers can often be neglected due to a lack of financial investment, as many developers are attracted to larger areas where the potential for return on investment is higher, and state and federal resources allocated to rural areas lack the level of investment needed to keep up with the growing needs. Yet, at the same time, these areas are home to some of our lowest income seniors and families.

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Business Incentives & Support

Access to capital is critical for growing your business, and our communities have a number of incentives that can boost your businesses to the next level. Our team can work with you to unlock local, state, and federal support such as grants, tax incentives, workforce development, and retention programs, and assistance to develop streets and roads or other infrastructure needs.

Our goal? Have enough jobs in the county for 50% of our workforce to be able to live and work right here, close to home. We’d love to have you; please check out a few of our current incentives below.

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