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Description
Mayor Frey’s $89 million American Rescue Plan proposal includes significant investment in expanding affordable housing options, supporting public housing, promoting BIPOC homeownership, and boosting shelter capacity throughout the city.
A
A
This
is
an
extraordinary
minneapolis
public
housing
project
that
our
city
stepped
up
and
put
in
our
biggest
investment
in
history
to
the
tune
of
2.3
million
dollars
to
revitalizing
these
elliot
twins
buildings.
There
needs
to
be
a
deep
partnership
between
the
city
of
minneapolis
and
minneapolis
public
housing
authority.
A
There
needs
to
be
that
partnership
because
we
know
that
for
decades,
at
times,
other
forms
of
government
haven't
stepped
up
in
full
to
provide
public
housing,
the
necessary
assistance
that
they
need,
and
so
right
now
you
have
a
project
that
is
on
budget
and
ahead
of
time
to
be
delivered
later.
This
fall
and
it's
a
full
renovation
of
these
two
extraordinary
towers
that
house
our
extraordinary
residents.
A
A
We
know
that
our
white
communities
have
had
vastly
more
ability
to
to
purchase
a
home
than
our
black
community,
and
we
know
that
one
of
the
best
ways
to
generate
intergenerational
wealth
is
to
own
your
own
properties
to
own
your
own
home.
We're
making
sure
that
we're
creating
opportunities
for
those
that
are
experiencing
homelessness
to
take
that
next
step
as
well.
That's
all
in
these
first
28
million
dollars
and
I'll
break
some
of
that
out
for
you
right
now.
A
This
does
two
things:
one
it'll
produce
84
new
units
of
housing
through
a
scattered
site
model,
but
two
it
gives
minneapolis
public
housing
authority,
the
ability
to
repair
and
renovate
to
keep
their
properties
up
to
code
and
in
great
condition,
and
we've
got
brian
schaefer
as
well
as
mary
ellis
smalls.
That
are
going
to
be
here
to
talk
about
that
partnership
here
very
shortly.
A
We
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
investing
directly
in
people
that
are
experiencing
homelessness,
minneapolis,
like
most
cities
throughout
the
country,
have
experienced
an
uptick
in
homelessness
and
specifically
unsheltered
homelessness.
So
we've
got
monies
to
go
to
a
new
shelter.
We've
got
monies
to
make
sure
that
we're
investing
in
a
housing
first
model,
and
let
me
tell
you
what
that
means.
A
It
means
that,
regardless
of
the
circumstances,
you're
in
addiction,
depression,
financial
struggles,
difficulties
getting
a
job,
we
want
to
first
get
you
a
home.
We
want
to
give
you
that
foundation
from
which
you
can
rise,
and
once
you
have
that
roof
over
your
head
once
you
know
that
you
have
a
safe
place
where
you
know
that
you
can
rest
your
head
at
night
and
rejuvenate
for
the
next
day,
then
you
can
start
thinking
about
taking
those
next
steps
to
get
a
job
to
handle
and
deal
with
some
of
the
addiction
issues.
A
A
This
last
year
has
been
unprecedented,
and
so
we
need
to
make
sure
that
the
assistance
that
we're
providing
to
those
that
are
struggling
most
is
also
unprecedented.
The
relationships
that
you've
seen
here,
the
partnerships
that
we've
set
up
and
the
speakers
that
you're
about
to
to
hear
from
represent
an
unprecedented
partnership
between
the
city
of
minneapolis
and
people
who
need
the
help
most,
and
so
with
that.
B
I
thank
mayor
jacob
fry
for
his
leadership.
The
supplemental
funding
that
the
american
rescue
plan
is
bringing
in
minneapolis
is
much
needed
and
is
needed
now.
The
proposed
budget
for
those
for
those
funds
will
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
everyone
in
minneapolis,
especially
right
here
in
this
community.
B
A
Thank
you,
councilmember
osman,
next,
I'd
like
to
invite
up
brian
schaefer
from
the
minneapolis
public
housing
authority,
who
was
actually
employed
directly
over
at
the
city,
did
some
incredible
work
for
us
and
now
we're
working
with
him
directly
both
on
the
revitalization
of
this
particular
project
that
we're
in,
but
also
on
those
new
resources.
4.6
million
going
to
the
scattered
site,
development
and
renovation.
C
C
Investments
like
the
one
the
city
is
proposing
and
deeply
affordable
housing
have
a
significant
impact
to
the
lives
of
many
for
mpha.
Specifically,
our
partnership
with
the
city
has
helped
offset.
The
federal
government's
disinvestment
in
public
housing.
Mpha
is
receives
one
tenth
of
the
funding
necessary
to
meet
his
capital
backlog
of
170
million
dollars
across
6
000
units
in
this
portfolio.
C
It
is
critical
that
sustained
federal
investments
be
made
to
address
the
backlog
of
needs.
We
are
grateful
for
our
partnerships
with
the
city
of
minneapolis.
They
are
crucial
now
more
than
ever.
The
building
we
stand
in
as
the
mayor
mentioned,
illustrates
what
can
be
accomplished
with
these
partnerships
between
the
city,
this
hennepin
county,
the
state
of
minnesota.
With
these
partners,
25
million
was
reinvested
back
in
this
property.
It
allowed
for
the
preservation
of
the
two
towers
and
174
homes
that
live
with
that
are
within
it.
C
In
addition
to
those
investments,
we
were
also
able
to
do
investments
to
make
the
energy
run
more
efficiently
or
the
building
run
more
efficiently
into
the
tune
of
30
more
efficient.
This
is
going
to
help
us
with
operating
costs
and
also
environmental
aspects
of
both
our
bottom
line.
Fiscally
and
environmentally.
C
Mayor's
friday's
proposed
investment
in
pha's,
scattered
site,
missing
middle
project
will
help
develop
deeply
affordable
housing
for
84
families,
making
less
than
30
percent
of
the
area,
media
income.
So
for
a
family
of
four
that's
31
dollars
a
year.
Mbha
has
a
wait
list
of
nearly
eight
thousand
households
on
on
families
on
this
that
are
looking
for
a
stable
place
to
call
home.
Eighty
percent
of
those
households
are
households
of
color.
C
These
84
homes
will
be
built
in
16,
separate
small
apartment
buildings
throughout
the
city
of
minneapolis,
and
allow
these
families
to
access
areas
and
typically
not
accessible
for
extremely
low
income
households.
This
project
would
create
housing
in
areas
where
these
families
will
be
able
to
thrive
and
having
impacts
genera
for
generations
to
come.
So
thank
you,
mayor,
thank
you,
councilman
osmond,
for
your
leadership
and
for
staff
and
their
commitment
to
expanding
this
housing
options
for
all
the
extremely
low
families
in
minneapolis.
Thank
you.
A
He
is
a
doer
mike
gosey
is
with
aicdc
and
has
been
such
a
consummate
partner
throughout
whether
that's
setting
up
a
culturally
specific
insensitive
shelter
for
our
american
indian
community.
That
has
seen
excellent
results
or
it's
around
partnering
around
a
deeply
affordable
and
very
low
barrier.
Housing.
To
make
sure
that
people
who
are
experiencing
homelessness
have
that
next
rung
on
the
ladder
to
pull
themselves
out
mike
gosey.
D
Thank
you,
mayor
council,
member
good
to
see
you
I'm
here
of
support
because
of
the
experience
aicdc
has
with
the
mayor's
office
in
providing
services
that
weren't
there
now
a
homeward
bound.
Our
24-hour
shelter
is
a
success.
We
are
putting
people
into
permanent
supportive
housing
and
we're
providing
a
safe
place
for
people
to
to
spend
their
evening
spend
their
days,
especially
in
this
area.
Where
we're
very
hot.
D
Is
it
complete?
No,
we
have
more
to
go
in
the
investment
that
we're
making
is
an
investment
in
our
communities
and
that's
the
most
important
thing
we
can
invest
in
and
so
again
I
support
the
mayor's
proposed
budget
and
I
I
look
forward
to
partnering
with
the
mayor
in
creating
more
opportunities
to
take
people
out
of
homelessness
and
put
them
into
housing
that
meets
their
needs
and
meets
the
needs
of
the
larger
community.
And
again
I
thank
you
mayor
for
your
past
work.
Council
member.
A
A
Yes,
it
is
to
reignite
our
city,
but
it's
also
to
make
sure
that
people
who
desperately
need
help
get
it
and
they
need
it
as
soon
as
possible,
and
so
there's
an
urgency
here.
We
need
to
get
these
these
funds
allocated
and
out
the
door
as
quickly
as
possible.
Next
up,
I'd
like
to
invite
up
sharon
smith
jones,
who
has
been
an
amazing
partner.
A
E
Greetings.
Everyone.
Thank
you
again.
I
am
shannon
smith
jones,
the
executive
director
of
hope
community.
I
am
pleased
to
be
the
recipient
of
with
the
city
of
lakes,
community
land,
trust
of
the
2.4
million
dollars
to
address
the
housing
needs
of
the
missing
middle
hope,
community
and
city
city
of
lakes.
Community
land
trust
are
proposing
to
rehabilitate
the
long
vacant
property
at
628.
East
franklin.
E
E
Hope,
community
and
clclt
are
two
respected
community-based
non-profits,
with
a
history
of
working
together
in
this
community.
We
at
hope
have
a
long
history.
We've
been
in
existence
since
1977
and
have
since
produced
300
units
of
housing.
75
percent
of
that
housing
has
been
affordable
at
50
area,
median
income
and
lower.
E
This
project
is
in
line
with
hope's
goal
of
supporting
place,
keeping
or
as
menino
anti-gentrification
these
affordable
ownership
opportunities,
utilizing
the
land
trust
model
fit
perfectly
within
that
vision
and
will
secure
affordability
not
just
for
today,
but
for
generations
to
come.
We
are
very
excited
to
start
this
project
that
will
transform
that
vacant
property.
Thank
you
mayor.
Thank
you.
Councilman.
A
Thank
you
so
much
shannon.
An
important
point
that
she
just
made
is
how
it
is.
The
whole
model
is
built
around
preventing
gentrification
the
concept
being
that,
if
you
have
an
ownership
stake
in
the
property,
you
can
reap
the
benefits
of
the
gain
in
value
as
opposed
from
getting
displaced,
because
the
rent
simply
got
jacked
up.
A
That
is
a
really
important
model
and
hope
community
have
been
working
directly
with
the
city
of
lakes,
community,
land,
trust
on
that
exact
proposal,
and
so
with
that,
I
will
open
it
up
to
any
questions
you
might
have
before
I
do.
I
want
to
give
a
huge
thank
you
to
all
of
our
city
staff
that
have
really
been
working
tirelessly
to
get
this
money
out.
A
It's
a
great
question
and
I'm
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
invite
either
katie
or
andrea
up
as
well
to
help
answer
this
or
or
correct
me.
If
there's
any
information
that
I
provide,
that
is
even
slightly
inaccurate.
So
there
are
definitions
attached
to
what
constitutes
affordable
generally.
What
it
means
is
at
or
below
60
percent
of
area,
immediate
income
for
affordable.
A
G
A
So
the
question
was:
is
this
facility
that
is
presently
being
renovated
part
of
the
rescue
act
funds?
No,
this
facility
was
part
of
our
budget
allocation
from
the
previous
year
to
the
tune
of
2.3
million
dollars,
which
was
a
partnership
between
the
city
and
mini
and
minneapolis
public
housing,
but
it
represents
what
you
can
do
when
you
work
together,
and
so
we
wanted
to
make
sure
we
highlighted
this
work,
because
that
partnership
is
now
being
furthered
to
the
tune
of
4.6
million
dollars
with
the
scattered
site
work.
A
H
On
public
safety
you
mentioned
before,
or
that
this
was
part
of
that,
currently,
our
police
department
is
having
to
deal
with
overtime
needs
with
the
way
crimes
kind
of
got
not
a
little
out
of
control
after
pandemic.
Do
you
see
a
further
need
for
more
overtime,
or
is
the
chief
gonna
have
any
problems
or
ways
to
address
this.
A
I
we
we
inevitably
will
see
a
need
for
additional
overtime
hours,
as
has
been
widely
covered.
There's
been
substantia
substantial
attrition
from
our
police
department
over
the
last
12
months
and
when
you
see
attrition
like
that,
there
is
the
need
for
our
existing
officers
to
step
up
even
more,
and
so
yes,
we've
had
to
fill
quite
a
few
overtime
shifts.
Those
shifts
do
in
fact
cost
money.
That's
not
the
only
tool
that's
being
used.
Of
course.
A
We've
also
got
resources
coming
in
from
a
number
of
different
mutual
aid
partners,
and
we
have
resources
that
are
being
allocated
through
this
rescue
act
plan
as
well.
The
topic
today,
obviously,
is
housing,
but
the
the
urgent
needs
and
part
of
that
89
million
dollars
that
we
want
to
be
getting
out
as
quickly
as
possible.
Again,
our
safety,
economic
inclusion
and
housing.
F
A
That's
a
great
question:
within
the
housing
proposal
itself,
there's
around
six
different
items
that
we're
going
to
be
working
on.
Some
of
them
have
to
do
with
renovation
to
existing
units,
and
so
it
wouldn't
necessarily
add
to
the
increase,
but
others.
Yes,
we're
literally
creating
more
deeply
affordable,
low
or
no
barrier
housing.
Some
of
them
have
to
do
with
shelter
as
well,
and
so
there's
a
wide
array
of
ways
that
we're
ultimately
going
to
be
helping
people.
Do
you
have
a
way
of
quantifying
it,
andrea.
I
That's
in
here
there
are
16
16
family
units
that
will
be
transformed
into
84.,
so
just
that
difference
alone
is
again
helping
the
providing
deep,
affordable
family
housing
that
is
desperately
needed,
and
the
the
one
of
the
really
great
things
about
that
proposal
is
that
this
is
housing.
That's
throughout
the
city,
so
the
scattered
site
allows
us
to
provide
deeply
affordable
housing
options
for
families
throughout
the
city.
A
So
there
will
be
a
public
hearing
on
june
16th
by
the
council
and
then
the
final
date
of
vote
we
anticipate
being
on
july,
2nd
again.
There
is
some
urgency
to
getting
this
funding
out
as
quickly
as
possible
to
help
those
that
are
most
in
need,
and
so
yes,
we're
we're
asking
these
funds
to
be
moved
and
pushed
out
immediately.
H
A
What
you
see
out
out
here
is
a
really
good
example
of
what
these
partnerships
can
do.
So,
just
like
you
know,
you'll
see
the
construction
around
here
right
now,
you'll
see
it
again
for
the
scattered
site,
production
and
the
84
new
units
that
will
be
going
up.
You'll
see
that
work
around,
creating
that
deeply
affordable
housing
and
lower
no
barrier
housing.
That
is
going
to
be
really
critical
as
well.
So
I
mean,
I
think,
there's
a
direct
linkage
there
great.
Thank
you
so
much.
Everybody
really
appreciate
your.