Social Services - Emergency Shelter
Shelter Services
In 2020, Dakota County Social Services significantly increased non-congregate emergency shelter capacity for people experiencing homelessness in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Social Services sustained this capacity through a variety of funding sources, including federal grant funds, state grant funds, and county levy funds. In total, Social Services added 110 hotel shelter spaces in Dakota County for single adults, families with minor children and young adults. This equate to a net increase of 60 shelter spaces during the winter months and 110 shelter spaces during the summer months.