HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 05-30 Home improvement HRA grants continue THE REVIEW •
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HRA grants continue
\ The Maplewood City Council passed a phase of the program,
O\ resolution at the Thursday, May 17 INDIVIDUAL homeowners can receive
�I meeting, indicating Maplewood's up to $5,000, with improvements for
willingness to continue with the home handicapped up to$7,500, and the ad-
1,1 improvement grant programs in the city, ministrative costs of the program are
For the past three years,Maplewood has shared between the city staff and Metro
worked with the Metropolitan Housing HRA.
Redevelopment Authority and the Min- The funds available to Maplewood are
nesota Housing Finance Agency,offering the same as last year.The total allocated
low income residents.a program which amount is$26,677.Five percent of the
can be used to make home improvements. total,$1,433,will be used for local ad-
During the last two years,the city has ministration of the grants, and $573
distributed about$50,000 for new roofs, covers the Metro HRA costs.
insulation, furnaces, weatherstripping,
electrical upgrading and more. Maplewood is one of 13 communities
Twelve Maplewood families benefitted receiving grants in Ramsey County for
from the program last year,according to July 1, 1979, to July 1, 1980.The total
Eric Blank,director of community ser- Ramsey County allocated amount is
vices. $149,193,before administrative costs.
GOV. AL QUIE'S budget includes a Of the 13 communities,Maplewood has
request for an appropriation of $21.5 the largest amount of grant money
million for a two year period for the available to it.Anyone wishing to apply
purpose of improving the habitability and for a grant should visit the Maplewood
energy efficiency of nearly 3,000 homes in City Hall, community services depart-
Minnesota.Of the total appropriation,$11 meet, 1380 Frost Ave., after July 1.
million will be available for this fourth Applications will be available.