Today, Senator Tina Smith and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined MPHA staff, residents, and partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of 84 new deeply affordable family homes across Minneapolis. The Family Housing Expansion Project (FHEP) will bring 26 two- and 58 three-bedroom units in fourplexes and sixplexes to 16 sites across Minneapolis. These new buildings will [...]
Late last month, the Pohlad Family Foundation granted MPHA $250,000 to help fill a year-end funding gap for the agency’s Stable Homes Stable Schools (SHSS) program. With large back rent balances stemming from pandemic-related eviction moratoriums, rising rents, and an inadequate supply of deeply affordable housing in Minneapolis, the demand for the program has far [...]
Yesterday, the Minneapolis City Council approved the city’s 2023 budget, including an unprecedented $4.9 million for MPHA. Built into this budget was Mayor Frey’s new, one-time $2.7 million contribution to MPHA that will enable the MPHA team to bring five additional deeply affordable family homes online while also making important repairs and improvements to family [...]
Last month, a group of MPHA staff attended the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities’ (CLPHA) 2022 Fall Conference in Washington, D.C. Among MPHA’s delegation was Rashid Issack, the agency’s Director of Affordable Properties Operations. Rashid has been with the agency since 2004 and was promoted to this new role earlier this summer. With this [...]
Today, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined MPHA staff and residents to highlight a proposed new $2.7 million contribution to MPHA in the mayor’s 2023 budget. This additional $2.7 million dollars will enable the MPHA team to bring five additional deeply affordable family homes online while also making important repairs and improvements throughout its portfolio of [...]
Today, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined MPHA staff and residents to celebrate the completion of the Elliot Twins redevelopment. This $27 million renovation of the 60-year-old towers included a full remodel for all 174 deeply affordable studio and one-bedroom units, added 10 disability accessible units, replaced aging building systems, and completed energy efficiency improvements including [...]
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recognized MPHA for achieving its energy savings goal as a partner in the Better Buildings Challenge. MPHA has achieved energy savings of 20.3% due to greater efficiency efforts across its building portfolio. MPHA is one of the market leaders [...]
We are excited to announce Tom Hoch was appointed by Mayor Frey as our new Board Chair. Mr. Hoch is a seasoned executive with nearly thirty years overseeing public, non-profit and for profit organizations. He previously served as MPHA's Deputy Executive Director where he led a team that transformed the organization into one designated by [...]
Kitty Harris has been with Minneapolis Public Housing Authority since December of 2007. In her 15 years, she has worked in various roles and special projects. Kitty has pulled from many of the amazing women that she has worked with throughout her career. Her bright, outgoing personality makes everyone around her feel comfortable being who [...]
Tarryn is currently an Eligibility Technician and has been with Minneapolis Public Housing Authority for 23 years. She is personable and has a strong passion for the diverse group of people she works with during her day. We were able to sit down with Tarryn and discuss Women’s History Month. Below are some highlights from [...]
