The mission of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is to promote and deliver quality, well-managed homes to a diverse low income population and, with partners, contribute to the well-being of the individuals, families and community we serve.
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1001 N Washington Ave
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, US
MPHA has been named a Top Project for 2023 by Finance & Commerce! As the largest new-unit project development in more than two decades, MPHA staff were honored to see the project recognized among an impressive list of building and company winners. MPHA’s Family Housing Expansion Project brings 84 new, deeply affordable family homes to 16 sites across Minneapolis. Utilizing modular construction across scattered sites and leveraging unique partnerships makes it a first-of-its-kind project: Bit.ly/CelebrateFHEP
It’s not every day you get to welcome a U.S. Cabinet Secretary into your home, but for one MPHA resident, that was her reality last month. For Jennifer, hosting the U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Senator Tina Smith, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and City of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in her home was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. She got to open her apartment doors, show officials her home, and share what her home means to her and her nine-year-old son. Jennifer is proud of her home, evidenced by how neatly she keeps the space and how graciously she welcomed strangers in to tour it. Read Jennifer’s story here: https://lnkd.in/g7bicHG4
Earlier this month, MPHA DED Dominic Mitchell joined Ilhan Omar, City of Minneapolis Mayor Frey, Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho, Hennepin County, Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities, Noor Companies, Redesign, Inc., U.S. Bank, and others to celebrate the groundbreaking of Wadaag Commons, a 39-unit, 6 story apartment building, with 24 two- and three-bedroom units supported by MPHA project-based vouchers. Wadaag Commons is designed to meet the needs of large families. This building is prime example of how MPHA directly supports deeply affordable housing in Minneapolis beyond its own ~6,000 units. Since 2019, MPHA project-based vouchers have accounted for more than half of all deeply affordable housing built in Minneapolis. MPHA is committed to this important work, with the goal of helping produce at least 150 new deeply affordable homes in Minneapolis a year.
A Vue helps get MPHA families connected to resources to career training and empowerment, homeownership education and financial tools, and even rental assistance, if needed. That work is rewarding as she sees families get stable housing and equipped with tools that can provide upward mobility. But the work is also deeply personal for A, as her own life was stabilized by public housing and helped her become a homeowner: bit.ly/AVue2024
Late last month, the Minnesota Housing Board of Directors approved awarding MPHA $1,351,500 in Publicly Owned Housing Program (POHP) General Obligation (GO) bonds to replace aging electrical components at the 630 Cedar Avenue high-rise, including electrical load centers that are beyond their expected useful life and do not comply with today’s city code requirements, along with replacing the building’s emergency generator. For the nearly 200 residents that call 630 Cedar high-rise home, this funding will bring peace of mind knowing the high-rise’s electrical systems are reliable: bit.ly/POHPFunding
Last week, MPHA DED Dominic Mitchell joined the Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho, City of Minneapolis Mayor Frey, Hennepin County, Wells Fargo, and Project for Pride in Living (PPL) to celebrate the groundbreaking of Opportunity Crossing. This project will bring 110 affordable units, with 12 being supported by MPHA project-based vouchers. Opportunity Crossing is a prime example of how MPHA directly supports deeply affordable housing in Minneapolis beyond its own ~6,000 units. Since 2019, MPHA project-based vouchers have accounted for more than half of all deeply affordable housing built in Minneapolis. MPHA is committed to this important work, with the goal of helping produce at least 150 new deeply affordable homes in Minneapolis a year.
On Tuesday, MPHA ED/CEO Abdi Warsame joined Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho, Hennepin County, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Matt Varilek, City of Minneapolis Mayor Frey, Agate Housing and Services, and Trellis Co. to celebrate the groundbreaking of Agate’s Housing and Shelter Project. This building will bring 54 shelter beds and 50 apartments, with 22 apartment units being supported by MPHA project-based vouchers. This housing development is an example of how MPHA directly supports deeply affordable housing in Minneapolis beyond its own ~6,000 units. Since 2019, MPHA project-based vouchers have accounted for more than half of all deeply affordable housing built in Minneapolis. And MPHA is committed to this important work, with the goal of helping produce at least 150 new deeply affordable homes in Minneapolis a year.
Yesterday, MPHA welcomed U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to tour a unit in one of the agency’s new sixplexes as a part of its 16-site, modular multiplex Family Housing Expansion Project. The Secretary was joined by Senator Tina Smith, Senator Amy Klobuchar, City of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and others to highlight the federal investments that helped enable MPHA’s nation-leading project. Those federal investments include $19.9M from Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, $4M in federal ARPA dollars (via the City of Minneapolis), and more than $500,000 from solar tax credits, nearly doubled by the Inflation Reduction Act. This visit comes as MPHA continues to earn a growing number of local, national, and international celebrations and acclimations for FHEP, a project enabled in part by Minneapolis’ 2040 Plan. Learn more about the project: Bit.ly/CelebrateFHEP
The agency’s maintenance team leads got a visit from ED/CEO Abdi Warsame this month! These team members work across all MPHA high-rises and family homes, each specializing in one geographical area of Minneapolis or type of housing. This team ensures work orders are assigned correctly, properly documented, and completed in a timely manner. MPHA’s high-performer status is largely a reflection of the hard work on-site staff do to make units safe, clean, and nice for residents. Abdi will be meeting up with different groups of staff to recognize their commitment to the agency’s work, for team members to share their questions and ideas, and allow staff to get to know one another better. Which team will be next for Abdi’s #MonthlyMuffinMeetup?