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The Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (CHEDA) held its monthly meeting on Thursday at the Valley Technology Park. All board members were in attendance except for Morgan Hibma, who appeared virtually along with Crookston Finance Director Jon Roscoe. 2025 POHP QUALIFICATION REQUEST APPROVALThe board’s only action item was to approve a request for qualifications […]
Minnesota Housing has approved financing for over $53 million in repairs and updates to 32 public housing buildings statewide, including Crookston’s Oak Court Apartments.The resulting work will help preserve more than 3,200 apartments across the state, including 22 projects in Greater Minnesota and 10 in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Publicly Owned Housing Program
This week, Minnesota Housing was impersonated in a Facebook scam about open waitlists for people seeking housing or Section 8/Housing Choice Vouchers. The fraudulent Facebook page has been taken down. The perpetrators of the scam, posing as the state agency Minnesota Housing on Facebook, used alternate identities, including “Minnesota Housing Authority” and “Minnesota Housing Development
Three Bremer Bank loan officers have been recognized as Top Producing Loan Officers by Minnesota Housing for their high loan production volume in 2022. The Bremer staff recognized include Adam Macho, in Mankato; Kristy Morris Leas, in Crookston/Warren, and Nancy Healy, in Roseville. Minnesota Housing works with local loan officers like those at Bremer to
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium is currently slated to end on Saturday, July 31, potentially affecting thousands of American renters behind on their rent – but not Minnesota renters. With legislative action last month, Minnesota has broader and longer renter protections than the ending CDC eviction moratorium. Minnesota renters who are eligible
The week Minnesota Housing launched the COVID-19 emergency rental assistance online application through RentHelpMN.org. About 30 local community-based organizations are working with Minnesota Housing to assist people with their applications, including some Community Action Agencies. “COVID-19 did not create the housing crisis in Minnesota, but it did exacerbate it. This program will help keep Minnesotans safely and
