Housing and Redevelopment Authority The HRA owns 279 living units on 52 properties. These units are mostly in Rochester but some are in the small towns in Olmsted County. Many of the units are apartments but the…
Donations Needed for the Warming Center The Warming Center is currently seeking donations of hygiene products (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, and shaving supplies), cleaning supplies (disinfectant spray, wipes, bleach, laundry detergent, and…
Deconcentration The Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) implements a policy of “Deconcentration;” this is an HRA term that means that HRA clients are housed throughout the community in mixed income apartments and neighborhoods. This creates healthy…
See the video: HRA Housing The COVID19 crises has brought an increase in the homeless people in Olmsted County. Temporary arrangements were made at the Civic Center and the Warming House extended the time to stay…
Everyone deserves a safe home and everyone deserves a bed to sleep in at night. The Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) owns several low-income apartments. Some of them were built in the 1980’s and are…
Construction on Southeast Regional Crisis Center The SERCC will provide mental health assessment, intervention and stabilization services to individuals living in 10 southeast Minnesota counties. Construction will start soon. The money comes from Legislative bonding. The construction is…
Olmsted County HRA Approved Temporary Rental Assistance The Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) approved $1Million in emergency funding for a temporary rental assistance program to assist renters who have been affected by COVID 19. This will…
Board Sets Maximum Levy The projected total 2020 budget for Olmsted County is $199,132,421. To achieve this, the County Board set the 2020 Maximum levy at a 4.5% increase. This is about a $4.6 million dollar increase…
At an open meeting on October 31 the County HRA Board discussed affordable housing and what the county can do to provide housing. You can read the Post Bulletin’s article on the Board’s discussion. http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/what-s-the-right-path-for-hra/article_d1b5adb2-382d-563a-8a1d-3facdb1310f9.html…