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ITEM # 6. <br />City of <br />~. <br />Elk <br />....River <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Housing Redevelopment Authority <br />FROM: Annie Deckert, Marketing & Business Development Director <br />DATE: 7 March 201 I <br />SUBJECT: Speaker- Laura Ostlie, Lutheran Social Services (LSS) <br />The HRA partnered with the Minnesota Home Ownership Center in October of 2008 to create <br />and distribute informational materials regarding free foreclosure prevention assistance and <br />resources to various businesses, organizations and churches in the community. Since then, staff <br />has continued to give presentations at local organizations and community forums, in addition to <br />speaking with Ed Nelson, from the MNHOC to educate the community about the free foreclosure <br />prevention counseling that's available to our residents. <br />Foreclosure prevention counselors from Lutheran Social Services (LSS) assist those in our <br />community. Staff has invited Laura Ostile, from LSS to give a brief presentation regarding her role <br />as a foreclosure prevention counselor. Ms. Ostile has been a HUD certified housing and a <br />National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) certified credit counselor with LSS Financial <br />Counseling for the last three years. She currently works out of the Willmar and St. Cloud offices, <br />providing both in person counseling sessions and phone appointments. <br />In addition to her presentation today, Ms. Ostile will be joining staff in presenting at the 3`d <br />Community Foreclosure Forum on March 19``' <br />