Council approves minimum rent, inspection changes for housing voucher program Charging a minimum rent is one step toward addressing a Metro HRA operating deficit. In addition, the change will prevent the agency from having to further reduce the number of households it serves. September 25, 2019
Metro HRA considers minimum rent requirement, biennial inspections, measures related to homelessness The 5-year plan identifies key goals that the agency will be working to achieve during the next several years. August 19, 2019
Former mayor connects the dots between where people work and where they live Mike Webb learned, firsthand, the need for homes that are affordable to working people. August 5, 2019
Council awards $3 million to local projects promoting jobs, economic development The grants are part of the Council’s Livable Communities program, a voluntary, incentive-based approach to helping communities achieve their regional and local goals. July 24, 2019
More than 17,000 households apply for Metro HRA waiting list When the state’s three largest housing authorities opened their waiting lists, they knew the demand would be high. Metro HRA will place 2,000 on its list, Minneapolis 2,000, and St. Paul 3,500. June 24, 2019
Park Plaza Cooperative: A resident-owned manufactured home park One community's answer to affordable housing. June 12, 2019
Council, Minneapolis, St. Paul housing waiting lists open through June 18 at noon The waiting lists are now closed. June 5, 2019
Metro HRA achieves highest ranking This is Metro HRA’s 15th straight year earning the Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) ranking of High Performer. May 13, 2019