Welcome To MPHA's Web Homepage on ARRA...
This special Webpage launched in April 2009 will be updated regularly to provide the latest information and progress about the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority's (MPHA) citywide housing capital improvements activities funded by monies from HUD through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Coming Soon To This Web Site...
- Program Fact Sheets, Updates & Reports
- Local, National News About The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
- Stories & Images Spotlighting MPHA's ARRA work activities
Related Links...
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The Recovery Act
MPHA AWARDED $31.8 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT COMPETITIVE FUNDS
At a news conference held on September 30, 2009, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Cora McCorvey, MPHA Executive Director, announced that MPHA was awarded $31.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) competitive capital funds for three innovative housing initiatives in Minneapolis.
- Design and build a new state of the art Senior Center in Heritage Park in North Minneapolis.
- Develop a 48-unit 'Green' Senior Housing Development near the proposed new Senior Center that will partner with Hennepin County to provide housing and supportive services to frail, elderly, low-income residents who have memory loss issues.
- Make significant 'Green Initiative' energy improvements to reduce energy and water consumption by replacing outdated systems at 733 MPHA properties.
You may view the Press Release and summaries of the three initiatives below.
Press Release
Senior Center
Senior Housing Development with Memory Care Energy Improvements to Scattered Sites
Related Links
Pictures of ARRA Event with HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan
MPHA ARRA Projects
MPR Article & Soundbites
Knutson Construction Press Release
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Message from MPHA Executive Director Cora McCorvey
While our country's current economic situation is creating tremendous challenges for the American people and our government, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act provides an opportunity for public agencies like MPHA to take action to make a difference.
Investing $18.2 million in ARRA funding will give a boost to our local economy, improve the quality of our housing stock, and better preserve these affordable housing resources for the future. Please visit this special Webpage in the future for regular updates of our ARRA-funded capital improvements program.
A national study completed in 2006 by private research firm Econsult — Assessing the Economic Benefits of Public Housing — concluded that every dollar of public housing expenditures doubles itself in terms of economic return — meaning MPHA's $18.2 million in ARRA-funded work could inject $36 million in business activity into the local economy through jobs, spending by vendors and contractors, and the purchases of goods and services. The study also concludes that $150,000 of expenditures in capital dollars results in the creation of one (1) new job.
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