Minneapolis Public Housing Authority

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority delivers quality, well-managed homes to a diverse low-income population & enhances the well-being of those we serve.

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The Spring Manor community is getting an upgrade! 🏗️ Watch the @CityMinneapolis' video to get an update on construction progress and hear from residents Bea and Kelvin on what the community and this redevelopment mean to them.

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Located in Northeast Minneapolis, next to MPHA's Spring Manor high-rise, Clare Apartments serves people living with HIV. This project is a great example of how MPHA directly supports deeply affordable housing in Minneapolis beyond its own ~6,000 units.

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Yesterday, MPHA ED/CEO Warsame joined @mnhousing, @HennepinD2 & others to celebrate a major rehabilitation of Clare Apartments! MPHA has supported the building w/ project-based vouchers for >20 years, providing federal subsidy for 32 deeply affordable units.

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MPHA recently partnered w/ @iuoe_union Local 70 to provide the agency’s operating maintenance engineers hands-on training for a new type of boiler being used in some MPHA high-rises, helping ensure staff have the knowledge they need to maintain these critical building systems. 🔧

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MPHA will begin leasing the five new family units in August, with the goal of having families moved in by early September. With >3,500 families on the agency's family housing waitlist, these new multiplexes are critical pieces of city infrastructure.

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Today, @MayorFrey and @MplsWard11 joined MPHA leaders to celebrate the completion of its newest family housing—an all-electric triplex and duplex in two South Minneapolis neighborhoods. Read more about MPHA’s newest family housing units: https://t.co/jRQ2x2cveK

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The two multiplexes were enabled by the @CityMinneapolis’ 2040 Plan and funded, in part, by the city's housing tax levy providing $1.25M in funding. These multiplexes join MPHA’s portfolio of ~800 deeply affordable scattered site family homes spread across the city.

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Established in 2023, the Pathways to Success partnership empowers MPHA residents to achieve long-term financial stability. It connects residents with @twincitiesrise career training, @prginc financial coaching, and @tchabitat homeownership education & homebuying tools.

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🌟 MPHA residents Saeed and Hebah are touring homes and hope to become first-time homebuyers in the near future! Saeed and Hebah are participating in MPHA’s Pathways to Success program, providing MPHA families the knowledge and financial tools to make homeownership a reality.

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On Monday, MPHA’s Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) team shared resources with the community at the NE Park Fest!🌟 Agency staff shared information with prospective participants and property owners wanting to work with MPHA.

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Earlier this month, MPHA’s HR team welcomed the newest team members during their quarterly employee orientation. These new team members had the chance to hear directly from department leaders, learning how every area of the agency works together to support MPHA’s mission!

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To commemorate the milestone, MPHA & @twincitiesrise staff joined Micheline last week for a celebratory bell ringing. Micheline is the first MPHA resident to graduate from TCR’s program in the Pathways to Success partnership. Learn more about Pathways: https://t.co/SvpPca0yU7

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Micheline has a lot to celebrate. In 2019, she moved into MPHA family housing to stabilize her family. Now, she’s the first MPHA graduate of a jobs training partnership & she’s celebrating a new promotion. Read about her journey: https://t.co/8JYS002yXq

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📅 MPHA’s next virtual RentWise event for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) participants is on Thursday, July 23 at 2pm. RentWise is a free course that teaches participants how to be successful renters. 🏡 Register at https://t.co/jim00gB5FE

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This housing development is an example of how MPHA directly supports deeply affordable housing in Minneapolis beyond its own ~6,000 units. In fact, since 2019, MPHA project-based vouchers have accounted for more than half of all deeply affordable housing built in Minneapolis.

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🌟 Yesterday, MPHA staff joined @MayorFrey, @LtGovFlanagan, @Ilhan, @PPLTwinCities & others to celebrate the grand opening of Opportunity Crossing in the Lyndale neighborhood! This new building includes 110 affordable units, w/ 12 being supported by MPHA project-based vouchers.

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For 35 years, the Korean Service Center has helped residents age in place at MPHA’s Cedar High Apartments by providing culturally responsive, holistic support. Read more about the KSC: https://t.co/0sEgaVgsbK

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📚 SHSS is a partnership between MPHA, @CityMinneapolis, @Hennepin & @MPS_News, with @YMCAoftheNorth as the service partner, working to reduce housing and educational instability among school-aged kids in MPLS. Since 2019, SHSS has supported >2,790 families & >7,800 children.

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Did you know MPHA sends a quarterly Stable Homes Stable Schools (SHSS) newsletter with updates on the program’s impact, family successes, and highlights from recent community events? ✏️ To sign up to receive the email newsletter, visit https://t.co/wswCwuboEt

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SHSS is a partnership between MPHA, @CityMinneapolis, @Hennepin & @MPS_News, with @YMCAoftheNorth as the service partner, working to reduce housing and educational instability among school-aged kids in MPLS. Since 2019, SHSS has supported >2,700 families & >7,500 children.

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About two years ago, Star Russell and her kids were facing homelessness. Bouncing between friends’ homes and hotels, the Russell family was craving stability and a place to call their own. That’s where Stable Homes Stable Schools (SHSS) stepped in. Read: https://t.co/jk0aZ5M7HQ