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s. GREATER MINNhSC TA BGUSING FUND S t R w : GR.ODINTIEI IDDRILI17,011 INITIATIVE • Model Project Technical Assistance (Building Better Neighborhoods Program Guidelines) Attachment II PROGRAM GOALS • Create vital,well-planned neighborhoods • Encourage mixed-income developments by providing a range of housing types • Encourage a mix of compatible uses including community facilities,recreational space,retail and others • Minimize subsidies needed to create affordable homes • Reduce development costs through the most efficient use of land • Reduce home construction costs • Work with local public officials to reduce regulatory barriers to affordable housing • Work collaboratively with communities to meet their housing needs ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Non-profit developers,for-profit developers,and local government agencies TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE Greater Minnesota Housing Fund awards a technical assistance grant to qualified projects to cover the • costs of professional services related to: • site selection and site design • public infrastructure planning • home designs • working with local public officials to reduce regulatory barriers to affordable housing The assistance is provided by GMHF staff and GMHF contract architects. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS When applying for technical assistance funding,it is helpful for the applicant and the city in which the development is proposed to understand the minimum requirements for full project funding.Applicants for technical assistance should be interested in pursuing cost-reduction strategies,such as modest-sized lots and narrower street widths,and in implementing one or more value-added strategies,such as basic neighborhood landscaping and more traditional home designs.Applicants will be asked to sign a Technical AssistanreAgrrarent before technical assistance funding is committed to a project.Please refer to the following pages for the requirements of the model project program. • GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING FUND 12