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1403, 2024

Retiring but Committed to Staying Connected: Susan Norby

March 14th, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on Retiring but Committed to Staying Connected: Susan Norby

Susan Norby refers to her MPHA co-workers as her second family. And she really means it. Susan has worked in the agency’s Human Resources department for three decades, working alongside some employees the entire time. [...]

802, 2024

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

February 8th, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on 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 [...]

602, 2024

Housing Stabilization Work Helps Keep Residents Housed Amid Financial Challenges

February 6th, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on 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 [...]

2301, 2024

The Key to MPHA’s Successes? Its Team, and it’s Expanding in 2024

January 23rd, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on The Key to MPHA’s Successes? Its Team, and it’s Expanding in 2024

MPHA is HUD high performer and an industry leader in innovative partnerships. Last year alone, the agency earned its highest ever PHAS physical inspection score, secured more than $10 million in new state and local [...]

1001, 2024

Art Returns to the Cora McCorvey Center with New Exhibit

January 10th, 2024|Categories: News|Comments Off on Art Returns to the Cora McCorvey Center with New Exhibit

Since December, the Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center’s (CMCWC) sun-filled halls have been lined with art by local senior artists as part of the “Inspired By A Lifetime” art exhibition. With the CMCWC serving [...]

1312, 2023

MPHA Completes Fifth Union Contract in 2023

December 13th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on MPHA Completes Fifth Union Contract in 2023

This summer, MPHA and various union representatives began negotiations on the contracts for numerous agency bargaining units. Following bargaining sessions that lasted through the fall, the final 2023 contract was unanimously approved by the American [...]

612, 2023

Minneapolis City Council Approves Historic $5 Million Housing Levy for 2024

December 6th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on Minneapolis City Council Approves Historic $5 Million Housing Levy for 2024

With the Minneapolis City Council passing the 2024 city budget, including restoring the city’s housing tax levy, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) Executive Director/CEO, Abdi Warsame, released the following statement: “I commend Mayor Frey for [...]

412, 2023

MPHA Increases Payment Standards for Housing Choice Voucher Program

December 4th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on MPHA Increases Payment Standards for Housing Choice Voucher Program

Last month, MPHA’s Board of Commissioners approved increases to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program’s 2024 payment standards, marking the largest increase in the last several years. These increases are based on the U.S. Department [...]

2011, 2023

MPHA Resident and Staff Member Receive Grant to Join National Public Health Leadership Cohort

November 20th, 2023|Categories: News|Comments Off on MPHA Resident and Staff Member Receive Grant to Join National Public Health Leadership Cohort

Earlier this month, MPHA resident leader Shirley Brown and MPHA Assistant Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Rachel Almburg, were selected alongside two other Highrise Health Alliance (HHA) members to join the Public Health Regenerative [...]

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