Monthly Archives: February 2024

From Temporary Secretary to Department Director: MPHA’s Laura Dykema

Last year, MPHA’s Planning and Development (P&D) Department helped the agency hit several milestones: financing, breaking ground, and leasing a first-of-its-kind modular family housing development, completing a $10 million renovation project at Hamilton Manor, and retrofitting 13 high-rises with fire suppression systems. Laura Dykema leads the department as its director, supported by a talented team. [...]

By |2024-02-08T09:02:12-06:00February 8th, 2024|News|

Housing Stabilization Work Helps Keep Residents Housed Amid Financial Challenges

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) provides public and deeply affordable housing to nearly 10,000 residents at 30 percent of the resident’s adjusted income. For the thousands of residents on a fixed income, that means being vulnerable to macroeconomic conditions like inflation for their regular cost of living expenses. While paying $20 more for groceries [...]

By |2024-02-06T09:57:51-06:00February 6th, 2024|News|
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