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Neg Agmt PR00008378 with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity for the construction of affordable homes, 05/12/26-5/12/61, NTE $195,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED that the 2023 Homeownership Assistance Fund award (Resolution 23-HCHRA-0020) to Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation for a new construction project of a single-family home in Golden Valley, in the amount not to exceed $245,000 (Agreement PR00005306), be rescinded; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Executive Director be authorized to negotiate Agreement PR00008378 with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc, for the construction of two new single-family homes during the period May 12, 2026 through May 12, 2061, with a not to exceed amount of $195,000; that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair be authorized to sign the agreements and related documents on behalf of the authority; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Homeownership Assistance Fund was created by the Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HCHRA) Board of Commissioners (Resolution 21-HCHRA-0046) to create affordable, sustainable homeownership opportunities throughout Hennepin County.
A coordinated affordable housing development request for proposals (RFP) which included the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and HCHRA capital funding from the Homeownership Assistance Program was released in December 2025. The RFP garnered eight homeownership applications requesting a total of $2,807,337. Proposals were reviewed and ranked by a multiagency panel consisting of Hennepin County, Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, and St. Louis Park staff.
A total of $195,000 in 2026 HOME funds was awarded to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity to construct two new single-family homes on vacant parcels in Bloomington (PR00008378, Resolution 26-0165). Ho...
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