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The hearing included a written comment from the City of Blaine asking the county to recognize manufactured homes in parks as part of the county’s permanent housing stock and to prioritize rehabilitation of those homes. Elizabeth, Community Development Specialist, City of Blaine, said the city requests “the consolidated plans and policies and procedures specifically recognize manufactured homes located in manufactured home parks to be part of the permanent housing stock in Anoka County.”

Why it matters: HRA staff said adding language to the five‑year con plan is straightforward but expanding CDBG eligibility to finance repairs on manufactured homes would require changes to the HRA’s policies and procedures. Staff said Minnesota Housing already provides capital funds for manufactured homes for very low‑income residents, but expanding CDBG eligibility could cover households up to higher income thresholds under the HRA’s single‑family rehabilitation loan program.

Renee Sandy, Community Development Manager for the HRA, told trustees the County can incorporate Blaine’s comment into the five‑year plan and that separately updating policies to allow CDBG‑funded repairs on manufactured homes would be an internal policy change at the HRA: “The first change is a given. We’ll incorporate their public comment in our five‑year plan. And then second, we had already had internally discussed including and expanding the definition to include them as part of our permanent housing stock, manufactured housing.”

Public comment included David Wyatt, housing program manager at Mediation Restorative Services (MARS), who described the local impact of CDBG‑funded housing navigation services. “That 1 FTE for 6 months that you provided generated over $800,000 worth of rental assistance in Anoka County,” Wyatt said, and added that his program facilitated more than $2,000,000 in direct rental payments in the county through state RentHelpMN funds.

Trustees discussed next steps. Trustee Jepsen recommended moving the matter to an HRA workshop to dig into program details and federal requirements before changing program rules; Trustee Gamache and staff agreed the public comment and staff recommendations will be carried forward to the HRA workshop and included in the draft five‑year plan to be presented to the Anoka County Board on May 13 for final approval.

Staff noted the written comment said Anoka County contains about 4,600 manufactured‑home units and that the City of Blaine has six manufactured‑home parks; the city’s economic development authority allocated $135,000 in 2024–26 as matching funds to finance repairs for manufactured‑home owners. That written comment was submitted by the City of Blaine and read into the record by HRA staff.

The public hearing opened at 10:24 a.m. and concluded after two public comments and the reading of the City of Blaine’s letter. No formal board action was taken on policy changes at the March 21 meeting; staff will return with policy recommendations if the HRA elects to expand CDBG eligibility for manufactured‑home repairs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting, March 25, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","The Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority opened a public hearing March 21 on the agency’s 2025–29 consolidated plan and proposed uses of fiscal year 2025 Community Development Block Grant and HOME funds.","taxTitle","Anoka County, Minnesota","taxId",8864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6104251,"HRA approves budget amendment, program year 2025 action plan, $16,000 for Elevate Hope House and two‑year financial advisor contract",1095,137000,1232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2791755-6ac943b7a0bd1020d472e778e31040aa&start=137&end=1232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2791755-6ac943b7a0bd1020d472e778e31040aa/thumbnail_137000.jpg","/articles/6104251/Anoka-County/Minnesota/HRA-approves-budget-amendment-program-year-2025-action-plan-16000-for-Elevate-Hope-House-and-twoyear-financial-advisor-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104251-d8ddfb2a4ef5ae87ea861fd6252506d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162946&Signature=gwoRymwLb-HeZza2idgFY18M2vlRIGwEcka9KeP8GeYwTWDetFkLh08~dkzRyVIUbRKLk2fPj2gM2z5s30JfTkRVlwkJt1upDji1VmLjem1cMvjm8d50aVX6FKZSl6p-57Z7HTqXrv4teiBgMT7C-fbsBIrAQEFvkSpE8~HUSpjOmMLHFpor2QBuFHvYUYdYu4X1HfixA9abd05qOq3Z-Ta~ytrtdbq5KB0fvsadOFRfnfiG0dA8SDLt9wUr0pKBQm0Cmu-V2MCbwXybZ97d8W~98P9EwbaYAxEk4sBYKM3cWWj7JUvaA2E~61-SJJ2ipNNvxCXx4z1DNFQ4IenAFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on March 21 approved several fiscal and program actions recommended by staff, including a budget amendment, adoption of the agency’s program year 2025 action plan, a $16,000 CDBG award to Elevate Hope House, and a two‑year financial advisor contract.

Budget amendment: The board approved a Management Committee recommendation to move $150,000 retained from a closed Minnesota Investment Fund (MIF) revolving loan program into the HRA’s 2025 activity funds. HRA staff said $125,000 is earmarked for unspecified economic development activities and $25,000 is designated for an equipment purchase at Anoka Technical College. The motion to approve the budget amendment was moved by Trustee Reinert and passed on a roll call vote with all trustees voting yes (Trustees Brasstead, Reinert, Gamache, Schulte, Jepsen, Meisner, Heinrich, Brasstead).

Program Year 2025 action plan: Trustees moved and seconded staff’s recommended PY2025 action plan with one procedural modification: the board voted first on the full plan excluding one funding recommendation (Elevate Hope House) and then took a separate vote on the Elevate Hope House request. The first portion of the PY2025 action plan (everything except Elevate Hope House) passed unanimously on roll call after a motion by Trustee Schulte and a second by Trustee Meisner.

Elevate Hope House funding: Trustee Schulte moved to authorize $16,000 to Elevate Hope House through the CDBG program; Trustee Jepsen seconded. Trustee Heinrich recused themself from that vote because a family member now works at Elevate Hope House; when the roll call was taken Heinrich registered an abstention. The motion passed with seven votes in favor and one abstention (Heinrich).

Ehlers and Associates contract: Trustees approved a two‑year contract with Ehlers and Associates to serve as HRA financial advisor, not to exceed $25,000. The motion was moved by Trustee Reinert and seconded by Trustee Meisner; the roll call vote was unanimous.

What changed and next steps: Staff will apply the budget amendment funds to the economic development activity accounts and process the Anoka Technical College equipment purchase as identified. The PY2025 action plan, including the approved Elevate Hope House award, will be forwarded as part of the HRA’s submission for program year funds and to the Anoka County Board where applicable. The Ehlers contract will be executed under the terms approved by the board.

Votes at a glance —
- Budget amendment (use $150,000 retained MIF loan payments; $125,000 economic development; $25,000 Anoka Technical College equipment): mover Trustee Reinert; outcome: approved unanimously (yes: Brasstead, Reinert, Gamache, Schulte, Jepsen, Meisner, Heinrich, Brasstead).
- PY2025 action plan (staff recommendation, excluding Elevate Hope House in the first vote): mover Trustee Schulte, second Trustee Meisner; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Elevate Hope House funding ($16,000 CDBG): mover Trustee Schulte, second Trustee Jepsen; outcome: approved (yes: Gamache, Schulte, Jepsen, Meisner, Brasstead, Reinert; abstain: Heinrich).
- Ehlers and Associates contract (two years, not to exceed $25,000): mover Trustee Reinert, second Trustee Meisner; outcome: approved unanimously.

Board procedure notes: Trustee Heinrich recused themself from the Elevate Hope House vote and registered an abstention; the board split the PY2025 action plan vote to allow separate consideration of that single funding request.","The Anoka County HRA Board approved a $150,000 budget amendment from a closed Minnesota Investment Fund loan account, adopted the program year 2025 action plan (with a separate vote approving $16,000 for Elevate Hope House that carried with one abstention), and approved a two‑year contract with Ehlers and Associates not to exceed $25,000.","actionData","errors"]

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Anoka County HRA holds public hearing on 2025–29 consolidated plan; City of Blaine urges manufactured-home preservation

HRA approves budget amendment, program year 2025 action plan, $16,000 for Elevate Hope House and two‑year financial advisor contract