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City of <br /> Elk Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Housing and Redevelopment Authority 7.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business January 5, 2015 Jeremy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Update on Housing Rehabilitation Projects <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Receive information on the City's two Housing Rehabilitation programs. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Small Cities Development Program. In October 2014, the HRA authorized the pre-application for a <br /> 635,000 grant to facilitate housing and commercial reinvestment in the core downtown area. The <br /> application was based on feedback gathered from the previous year's unsuccessful grant application. <br /> The current application was determined to be unfavorable for approval. Based on this staff does not <br /> recommend submitting a full application. Staff will be meeting with DEED to better understand the <br /> deficiencies in our application in February. Staff suspects that greater community outreach and interest <br /> prior to the application will help with next year's application. <br /> 2014-2016 Housing Rehabilitation Program. The first year of the three year, HRA funded Housing <br /> Rehabilitation program,administered by Central Minnesota Housing Partnership (CMHP) draws to a <br /> close with 4 projects in process. This includes one project,approved,but withdrawn due to extensive <br /> lead based paint issues. Staff anticipates an aggressive marketing campaign this spring to increase <br /> awareness. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> N/A <br /> Attachments <br /> ■ Housing rehab summary <br /> pawIRL0 0 <br /> UREJ <br />