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121 <br /> <br /> <br />Existing Housing Programs <br />City of Ramsey Programs <br />City of Ramsey Economic Development Authority <br />The City of Ramsey maintains a local Economic Development Authority (EDA). The EDA will <br />consider supporting affordable housing on a case by case basis. The City of Ramsey and Ramsey <br />EDA will work to partner with other regional, state, and federal entities and programs to support <br />affordable housing within the community. <br />Anoka County Programs <br />Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) for Affordable Housing <br />Affordable Housing is a partnership between ACCAP and Anoka County Corrections to construct <br />affordable housing in Anoka County. The goal of the program is to build two new homes each year <br />using inmate labor to reduce construction costs making homeownership for eligible buyers very <br />affordable. These homes are available to buyers who have completed the Home Ownership <br />Program offered by ACCAP. <br />Anoka County – Housing & Redevelopment Authority <br />Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (ACHRA) was created in December 1994 and <br />is responsible for the administration of federal, state, and Anoka County programs. They provide <br />housing and redevelopment services to many communities in Anoka County, including Ramsey. The <br />City of Ramsey utilizes ACHRA dollars for numerous projects that support the City’s goals and <br />visions, including those related to affordable housing. The City will continue to utilize this program <br />for development of affordable housing, cleanup of residential sites, and other applications if <br />deemed fitting of the City’s goals. The City would also utilize these dollars to support efforts to <br />explore the preservation of expiring low-income housing tax credit properties. <br />Anoka County – Senior Housing <br />Anoka County owns four properties, managed by Great Lakes Management Company, with market <br />rate rental units for residents 55 years and older. <br />Anoka County – MN Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program (MNRLP) <br />Owner-occupied properties in Anoka County that are either single-family detached home, <br />townhome, duplex, or condominium, or manufactured homes that are taxed as real or personal <br />property can apply for eligible improvements including: Roof, furnace/boiler, insulation, radon <br />mitigation, lead paint hazards, siding, handrails, plumbing, smoke/CO detectors, well and septic <br />systems, electrical wiring, windows/doors. Applicants must meet the income requirements based <br />on household size and other borrower requirements. <br />When we would use these: The City of Ramsey cannot actively maintain or manage these <br />programs; however, they are important to note as the City of Ramsey actively supports these <br />programs and will lend their support to maintaining these programs in any way possible. The City <br />would, and has in the past, utilize ACHRA dollars to support a variety of housing needs, including <br />development of affordable housing and gap funding for projects with community benefit. The <br />Anoka County programs listed above support a variety of local housing needs and will remain