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Ms. Gundlach indicated she has been with the city since February and could not <br />speak to anyone that is actually even offered. She did understand with speaking to <br />staff that the language was made fairly vague and was left open for applicants to <br />apply for and then make a good case as to what was done in terms of Minnesota <br />Green Star. <br />Chair Cihacek asked what the difference was between MN GreenStar and MN <br />Green Community. <br />Ms. Gundlach indicated she was not familiar with the detail of the programs either. <br />Staff will need to come back to the Commission with greater information if details <br />are needed. <br />Vice Chair Wozniak wondered if the rebate was only available to housing <br />replacement program housing. <br />Ms. Gundlach indicated that was correct. It is the housing replacement program <br />that the FDA runs. <br />Vice Chair Wozniak asked if the FDA has built any homes recently. <br />Ms. Gundlach explained there have not been any homes built recently but the FDA <br />has rehabbed one down by the library in 2017 or 2018. <br />Vice Chair Wozniak asked when the FDA rehabs the homes are the homes eligible <br />for the rebates. <br />Ms. Gundlach indicated the homes were available for rebates. <br />Member Joyce asked if any of the programs were communicated to the permitting <br />office of when a homeowner pulls a permit for remodeling. Could this be <br />something that the city could tie together with staff to show available programs <br />available for remodeling. <br />Ms. Gundlach indicated these are available at the Community Development <br />window at city hall and on the website, there are links available. She noted <br />depending on the program there are income limits to meet in order to take <br />advantage, there are caps on the amount of funding available under these programs <br />and some are limiting factors for people, depending on the type of work that is <br />being done or the financial position the homeowner is in. <br />Chair Cihacek asked if there were any programs available for commercial <br />developers. <br />Ms. Gundlach indicated there was. She explained she did not include in her memo <br />anything in the city's business subsidy policy. She encouraged the Commission to <br />Page 6 of 9 <br />