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Item # 6. <br />.ver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Housing and Redevelopment Authority <br />FROM: Annie Deckert, Economic Development Assistant <br />DATE: October 6, 2008 <br />SUBJECT: Update on Housing Rehabilitation Programs <br />Background <br />At the Apri17, 2008 joint meeting of the HRA and City Council, the HRA and Council indicated <br />interest in exploring several existing and potential housing partnership opportunities. At the July <br />7, 2008 meeting, staff presented financing programs offered by area agencies and available to <br />residents for housing rehabilitation. The HRA suggested staff market existing programs in <br />various forms (pamphlet creation, EDA newsletter, cable channel, etc.) and proceed from there. <br />Update <br />Staff has taken several steps to begin marketing available housing rehab programs to residents; <br />• Housing Rehab Program Pamphlet <br />o Created and distributed (see attached list) <br />• Cable Channel <br />o Information about the housing programs and contact info is available on the <br />cable channel <br />• City Newsletter <br />o A housing article was written, and a summarized version on the energy programs <br />is in the Fall 2008 EDA newsletter <br />Staff will be meeting with the Elk River Star News at a later date to <br />complete article for paper <br />City Website <br />o All housing information was updated and restructured on the city's website <br />• Potential partnership with the Center for Energy & Environment <br />o HRA item this evening <br />