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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 [...]

Tamika Baskin started with Minneapolis Public Housing Authority in 1996 as an intern.  She left for a short period of time and came back in 2002 as a Management Aide and is now a Regional Property Manager.  Every person that has worked with or for Tamika has nothing, but amazing things to say about her.  [...]

Susan has worked for MPHA for just under 29 years and described getting hired at MPHA as the best thing that ever happened to her.  The knowledge she has goes far beyond the technical skills of Human Resources.  Susan’s empathy is present in every interaction you have with her.  Her ability to connect with people [...]

Minneapolis – As a part of the government funding package passed by Congress late last week, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is slated to receive a direct appropriation of $2 million from the federal government to assist with the installation of fire suppression systems across the agency’s high rises. The appropriation, supported by Senators Smith [...]

ShanTia Thompson, a property manager, has been with MPHA since 2007 and has served in a variety of roles during her tenure.  ShanTia said she learned the most while working as an AMP Office Coordinator, but her current role is the most exciting position she has been in.   As a property manager, she learned [...]

HUD Grants $5.2 Million to Minneapolis and Met Council housing authorities to offer opportunity for upward mobility through federal demonstration program The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) and the Metropolitan Council’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Metro HRA) $5.2 million and 74 new vouchers to [...]

Through March and April, MPHA and partners held COVID-19 vaccine clinics at every one of our 42 high-rise buildings, with every resident given a chance to sign up. In the end, nearly 1,400 residents received vaccines through this effort (with another 1,400 confirming they had already received a vaccine elsewhere). MPHA considered this effort [...]

MPHA and the St. Paul Public Housing Agency (SPPHA) have sent a joint letter to state health and housing leaders, stating that public health vaccination priorities would be effectively addressed by prioritizing residents of public housing highrises. MPHA and our partners at Volunteers of America MN/WI have similarly sent a joint letter urging consideration [...]