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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved:, 2018 <br />7-17 <br />Homebuyer Assistance Programs: Homebuyer assistance programs funded <br />directly by Ramsey County CED are available to first time homebuyers. Arden <br />Hills encourages residents to contact the Minnesota Homeownership Center <br />regarding homebuyer assistance programs that are currently available. <br />Homebuyer assistance funds are a useful tool to preserve ownership units <br />affordable at 80% AMI and below. <br />Repair and Rehabilitation Support: Ramsey County offers a residential <br />rehabilitation deferred loan program to assist homeowners with home repair <br />projects. Repair and rehabilitation support is a useful tool to preserve ownership <br />units affordable at 80% AMI and below. <br />Foreclosure Prevention: The Housing Crisis Response in Ramsey County <br />provides foreclosure counseling to Arden Hills residents. The Minnesota Home <br />Ownership Center and Lutheran Social Services may also be resources to the <br />residents of Arden Hills. Foreclosure prevention funds are a useful tool to <br />preserve ownership units affordable at 80% AMI and below. <br />Energy Assistance: Ramsey County offers an energy conservation deferred <br />loan program to Arden Hills residents. EnergySmartsPays.com is also an energy <br />conservation program that is available. Energy assistance is a useful tool to <br />preserve both rental and ownership units affordable at 80% AMI and below. <br />Rental Assistance: Renters interested in suburban rental housing assistance <br />are encouraged to contact the Metro Housing and Redevelopment Authority, <br />which is the program that administers the Section 8/Housing Voucher program to <br />Arden Hills residents. Rental assistance is a useful tool to preserve rental units <br />affordable at 80% AMI and below. <br />Livable Communities Grants: Arden Hills is a participating community in the <br />Metropolitan Council’s Livable Community Act (LCA) programs. Arden Hills will <br />apply for livable communities grant on behalf of developers who are provide level <br />of affordable housing and the guaranteed length of affordability that generates a <br />public benefit greater than the resources required to apply for and administer the <br />livable community grants. LCA grants are a useful tool for the development of <br />both rental and ownership units affordable at 80% AMI and below. <br />Local Fair Housing Policy: Ramsey County works with the Twin Cities Metro <br />Area Fair Housing Implementation Council to stop discrimination and promote <br />integration. Any Arden Hills residents that feel they have been subjected to unfair <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />0 <br />1 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7