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City of Arden Hills – 20430 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: September 28, 201809 Amended: December 12, 2016 <br />7-15 <br />properties. The NSP operates under Ramsey County for Arden Hills. Arden Hills encourages <br />Ramsey County to use NSP funds to purchase foreclosed or abandoned properties to provide <br />affordable housing for those Arden Hills residents in need. <br />Homebuyer Assistance Programs: Homebuyer assistance programs funded directly by Ramsey <br />County CED are available to first time homebuyers. Arden Hills encourages residents to contact the <br />Minnesota Homeownership Center regarding homebuyer assistance programs that are currently <br />available. <br />Repair and Rehabilitation Support: Ramsey County offers a residential rehabilitation deferred loan <br />program to assist homeowners with home repair projects. <br />Foreclosure Prevention: The Housing Crisis Response in Ramsey County provides foreclosure <br />counseling to Arden Hills residents. The Minnesota Home Ownership Center and Lutheran Social <br />Services may also be resources to the residents of Arden Hills. <br />Energy Assistance: Ramsey County offers an energy conservation deferred loan program to Arden <br />Hills residents. EnergySmartsPays.com is also an energy conservation program that is available. <br />Rental Assistance: Renters interested in suburban rental housing assistance are encouraged to <br />contact the Metro Housing and Redevelopment Authority, which is the program that administers the <br />Section 8/Housing Voucher program to Arden Hills residents. <br />Livable Communities Grants: Arden Hills is a participating community in the Metropolitan Council’s <br />Livable Community Act (LCA) programs. Arden Hills will apply for livable communities grant on <br />behalf of developers who are provide level of affordable housing and the guaranteed length of <br />affordability that generates a public benefit greater than the resources required to apply for and <br />administer the livable community grants. <br />Local Fair Housing Policy: Ramsey County works with the Twin Cities Metro Area Fair Housing <br />Implementation Council to stop discrimination and promote integration. Any Arden Hills residents <br />that feel they have been subjected to unfair housing practices should contact this organization. <br />Arden Hills encourages the Ramsey County CED to continue the implementation of its fair housing <br />policy. <br />Land Trusts: There is no established Land Trust serving the City of Arden Hills currently. Should a <br />Land Trust be established, the Rondo Community Land Trust in St. Paul would be a good model to <br />use. <br />Formatted: Not Highlight <br />Formatted: Not Highlight <br />Formatted: Not Highlight <br />Formatted: Not Highlight <br />Formatted: Not Highlight <br />Comment [EZ8]: I saved a document in the <br />“2040 Comp Pan” folder that talks about Ramsey <br />County. <br />Formatted: None