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2507, 2023

MPHA Joins City Leaders to Announce Stable Homes Stable Schools Expansion

July 25th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on MPHA Joins City Leaders to Announce Stable Homes Stable Schools Expansion

Today, leaders from the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), and the YMCA of the North were joined by MPHA leaders and families to announce the expansion of the Stable Homes Stable [...]

2107, 2023

MPHA Celebrates Veteran-Focused Affordable Housing Supported by Special Vouchers

July 21st, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on MPHA Celebrates Veteran-Focused Affordable Housing Supported by Special Vouchers

Yesterday, MPHA staff joined leaders from Ecumen, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and local officials to celebrate the grand opening of The Hillock, a 100-unit senior-designated affordable housing development in the Longfellow neighborhood. [...]

607, 2023

From MPHA Housing to Homeownership: Berra Toka

July 6th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on From MPHA Housing to Homeownership: Berra Toka

Through all the major stages of his adult life, Berra Toka was able to count on a safe, stable affordable home provided by MPHA. From arriving in Minneapolis as an immigrant, to enrolling as a [...]

2106, 2023

Glendale Townhomes Celebrate 70th Anniversary

June 21st, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on Glendale Townhomes Celebrate 70th Anniversary

The Glendale Townhomes have been home to approximately 2,000 families over the past seven decades. Built in 1952, the townhomes were built to serve low-income families. Over the years, the Glendale Townhomes have become a [...]

1406, 2023

HCV Study with Harvard’s People Lab Moves to Next Phase

June 14th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on HCV Study with Harvard’s People Lab Moves to Next Phase

Over the past two years, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) has been working with the Harvard Kennedy School’s People Lab to study the barriers to landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. [...]

506, 2023

Move-Ins Begin for Families in Multi-Year, HUD-Funded Study on Accessing Opportunity Areas

June 5th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on Move-Ins Begin for Families in Multi-Year, HUD-Funded Study on Accessing Opportunity Areas

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is conducting a multi-year study tracking the long-term impacts of families living in “opportunity areas” with varying levels of housing mobility-related services in the Community Choice [...]

2505, 2023

MPHA Celebrates $5 Million Investment from State Legislature

May 25th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on MPHA Celebrates $5 Million Investment from State Legislature

On Monday, the Minnesota Legislature wrapped up its legislative session, establishing the state’s biennial budget for the next two years. Included in the final billion-dollar housing budget (HF 2335) was a direct one-time cash grant [...]

2405, 2023

MPHA Board of Commissioners Pass Resolution Requesting Use of Full Tax Levy Authority in 2024, Sending Request to Board of Estimate and Taxation

May 24th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on MPHA Board of Commissioners Pass Resolution Requesting Use of Full Tax Levy Authority in 2024, Sending Request to Board of Estimate and Taxation

MINNEAPOLIS—Today, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) Board of Commissioners passed a resolution seeking approval for the agency to exercise its maximum levy authority allowable under state law in 2024, an amount equal to 0.0185% [...]

805, 2023

Fully Funded Housing Levy Would Deliver $12 Million in New Funding

May 8th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on Fully Funded Housing Levy Would Deliver $12 Million in New Funding

On Wednesday, MPHA staff will present research on the impact of a fully funded housing tax levy in the City of Minneapolis to the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET). The agency estimates a [...]

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