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Item # 8 <br /> S <br /> City of <br /> Elk -�-� <br /> River <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Housing & Redevelopment Authority <br /> FROM: Heidi Hall, Economic Development Assistant <br /> DATE: January 27, 2003 <br /> SUBJECT: Articles on Housing Issues <br /> Issues <br /> Articles <br /> As the HRA, City Council, and Planning Commission continue to consider the City's role in <br /> addressing the housing needs identified in the Elk River Housing Study completed by the <br /> • Central MN Housing Partnership, staff will continue to provide information on housing <br /> issues. <br /> 1. Homefront: A Newsletter from the Central MN Housing Partnership,2003 Winter <br /> The nearby community of Monticello is highlighted in the attached newsletter for <br /> redeveloping a one-block area in downtown Monticello that will provide affordable <br /> home ownership opportunities for area residents. <br /> 2. Central MN Housing Partnership HOME Rental Rehabilitation Program Funding <br /> Availability Information (Letter, Brochure, and Selection Criteria), December 12, <br /> 2002 <br /> HOME Rental Rehabilitation Program funding is available as a loan with a 0% <br /> deferred interest rate for the rehabilitation of existing rental properties located in <br /> several Central MN counties, including Sherburne County. Staff forwarded the <br /> attached HOME Program information to Elk River apartment property <br /> owners/managers last month. <br /> 3. "Housing Organizations Identify Common Legislative Interests" League of MN <br /> Cities Bulletin,January 15, 2003. <br /> • The attached article highlights the issues that several Minnesota housing <br /> organizations plan to pursue with the 2003 Legislature. These organizations hope <br />