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HRA approves $50,000 LAHA grant to VEAP for emergency rental assistance; MnDOT access permit and claims approved

RichfieldJan 20, 20262 min read

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At the January 20, 2026 Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting in Council Chambers, the HRA (Acting Chair Gordon Hanson; Commissioners Sean Hayford Oleary and Mary Supple) approved: a temporary permit for the Minnesota Department of Transportation to access HRA-owned properties for sidewalk work on I-494 Project 2; a Professional Services Agreement allocating $50,000 in Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) to VEAP for emergency rental assistance (up to three months, households ≤50% AMI, with up to 15% for navigation/services); and approval of HRA and Section 8 claims. All motions carried 3-0. No members of the public spoke during open forum.

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Approved the meeting agenda as presented (motion carried 3-0).
Approved the HRA minutes of November 17, 2025 (motion carried 3-0).
Approved a temporary permit allowing the Minnesota Department of Transportation to access HRA-owned properties at 1600 and 1620 78th Street East to rebuild a sidewalk during the I-494 Project 2 construction (motion carried 3-0).
Approved a Professional Services Agreement with VEAP to provide emergency rental assistance using $50,000 in Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA), with up to 15% for navigation/servicing; VEAP estimates the funding could assist 10–30 households (motion carried 3-0).
Approved claims (listed U.S. Bank HRA and Section 8 checks): $323,296.07 (12/15/2025 batch) and $515,013.28 (1/20/2026 batch) (motions carried 3-0).

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Jan 20, 2026, 7:00 PMRichfield Municipal Center, City Council Chambers, 6700 Portland Avenue, Richfield MN 55423completed

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Open Forum
a. Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Agenda and Minutes page on the City's Website .
1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context
Decision: Open Forum
4. Approval of the Agenda
5. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Housing and Redevelopment Authority meeting of November 17, 2025.
1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context | attachments=1
Decision: Approval of Minutes
6. Presentations
7. Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar contains several separate items, which are acted upon by the City Council in one motion. Once the Consent Calendar has been approved, the individual items and recommended actions have also been approved. No further Council action on these items is necessary. However, any Council Member may request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar and placed on the regular agenda for Council discussion and action. All items listed on the Consent Calendar are recommended for approval.
a. Consider approval of a temporary permit allowing the Minnesota Department of Transportation to access properties owned by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority at 1600 and 1620 78th Street East to rebuild a sidewalk during the I-494 Project 2 construction.
1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Consent Calendar
8. Consideration of Items, if Any Removed From Consent Calendar
9. Public Hearings
10. Resolutions
11. Other Business
a. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with VEAP to provide funding for emergency rental assistance and the related navigation and servicing of the program, using $50,000 in Local Affordable Housing Aid.
1A. Executive Summary 1B. Historical Context | attachments=1 | reports=1
Decision: Other Business
12. Executive Director’s Report
13. HRA Discussion Items
14. Approval of Claims
15. Adjournment

HRA approves $50,000 LAHA grant to VEAP for emergency rental assistance; MnDOT access permit and claims approved

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