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and desire to better serve the residents with less commute time and quicker response dime. Idcntified as a high priority for the HRA. Support and encourage the use of the Ramsey Countv Count First Time Home Buyers P which provides down payment assistance for low-moderate income households purchasing their first home in Ramsey County and reduced rate mortgages. • Support and market free home ownership education, fended in part by Ramsey County, which includes information regarding the buying process, financial assistance available and linkages with for sale homes affordable to the first time homebuyer. 4.5 Support and expand the Senior Housing Regeneration Program (SHRP) which provides links between the sale of homes by seniors and purchases by young families. Promote the Senior HogLng Rqqtneration E2qqram SHRf), a program of the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC), which uses State and Metro Council funds to help properties in transition from a senior resident to a family, The SHRP assists seniors in moving to alternate housing and provides the empty and improved home for working first time home buying families_ In addition to working with GMHC and housing developers to identify seniors moving out of single fami ly domes, the HRA will support future funding efforts for SHRP. Identified as n high priority for the HRA. 10 Develop a alit which includes a provision that allows new "senior only housing" projects developed in the community to collaborate with the HRA, local churches , school districts, GMHC and /or private sector developers to provide linkages between senior residents moving from their homes into the new development with families. 4.6 Work with rental property owners to encourage continuous improvements that contribute to a quality luring environment of its tenants and the sustQinability of mixed -use neighborhoods. Strengthen tenant/landlord relationships and upkeep of rental,,' Housing Plan 2004 page 13 Roseville HRA