Housing Alliance Coalition

Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing

Contact: JoMarie Morris ; Email: jomarie@rochesterarea.org ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: AARP Rochester, MN ; Center City Housing (Silver Creek Corners) ; City of Rochester, MN ; Coalition for Rochester Area Housing ; Communities United for Rochester Empowerment (CURE) ; Community Development Department (Formerly Rochester-Olmsted Planning Department) ; Community Mobilization Resource Coalition (CMRC) ; County of Olmsted, MN ; DMC EDA ; Diversity Council ; Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMH) ; Homes for All ; Olmsted County Community Services ; Olmsted County HRA ; OpenBeam ; Rochester Area Foundation ; Three Rivers Community Action

Potential Collaborators:

Related Projects

501 on First Development ; Affordable or Mixed Income Housing Units Above Parking Ramp #6 ; Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan ; Bryk Apartments ; Century Heights (CH) ; Empowerment Center/Gage East Apartments ; Homes for our Neighbors ; Jeremiah Program (Campus for Single Mothers and their Children) ; Mayowood Apartments (MA) ; Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S) ; SE Mn Together: A regional community growth initiative ; South-of-Downtown Waterfront Small Area Plan

Impacts 

Major Impact:  Housing

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Aging, Business Process, Commitment, CMRC, Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Neighborhood, OpenBeam

Level 2: Heritage Preservation, Civic Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Financial Stress/Homelessness, Housing: Affordable Rate, Housing: Market Rate, Governance/Public Policy, Health & Wellness

DMC Impacts:

Livable City

Community Health Impacts:

Financial Stress/Homelessness

Type of Project

Planning, Special  

2021-03-06

2018-08-25

MN Governor Housing Taskforce Report       

Olmsted County Market Area

2016-2020 Housing Framework    

Maxfield Study

2/7/2014

Maxfield Study Summary

More Info

Housing Coalition

• First Homes

Housing Events

Governor's Housing Task Force

Mixed Income Housing Report

Olmsted County Trailside Apartments $13 million project 36-Unit Senior Apartments,

Bear Creek Development and Three Rivers Community Action $22.7 million Restoration Glen, 48-Unit Apartment Complex,

2023 Olmsted County Housing Profile

State of MN Profile and Findings

Feb 26 City Council Study Session Housing Portion: Economic Development Incentives for Housing

Video Clip

Presentation Slides

Get paid while helping others achieve their homeownership goals!

Referencing BIPOC Homeownership Co-design Report

2. Future Starts at Home: Constitution Amendment For Housing

2020-02-04 PB Reporting: Process improvement needed. 

The two local projects selected are Century Heights, a 76-unit project from Rochester-based Joseph Development, and Mayowood Apartments, a 30-unit development from Center City Housing Corporation.

2019 Presentations : September DMCC, meeting, May DMCC meeting and Feb DMCC meeting.

Here are 6 comments / Suggestions that that Councilman Wojcik sent do the DMC EDA and Board pertaining to how DMC can have a positive impact on the affordability of housing in the district and beyond.

11/13/2018 Housing Coalition meeting starting a series of conversations regarding the future and role of the housing alliance in our community.  To start these conversations, Elaine Case will be presenting on the Community Impact model.

Rochester Area Foundation announced the creation of the Coalition
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Grounded Solutions Network Report from Michael Wojcik's blog site. 

RAF's Steve Borchart presented this to CNG in June, 2016

The city of Rochester on Monday backed two affordable housing projects — more than 200 total units — by providing $1.5 million in tax increment financing assistance to the developer.

HRA presents status to DMCC

Olmsted County entered a new era Tuesday in its efforts to curb an affordable housing crisis in the community.

2Q 2024: June 2024; May 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; April 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report

1Q 2024: Feb 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; Jan 2024: Admin Message, TBE Report

Special callouts: Women in Construction; City of Rochester Equity in Development 

June 24, 2024 City Council Study Session: Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Audit per Goodenough 

Departmental Audit reports of: Human Resources; Rochester Public Library; Parks & Rec 

Volunteer Recruitment Effectiveness: What can advertising teach us? 

Volunteer Process Assessment 

SASSA to receive $1M from MN to train workers for high-demand employment. 

The funding is awarded under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Targeted Populations Workforce Competitive Grant Program.

1. Demographics 2. Population by age 3. Diversity 4. Foreign-born population 5. Languages and ancestry 6. Educational trends 7. Household income 8. Poverty status 9. Health factors 10. Housing and living 11. Labor force 12. Unemployment rate 13. Election trends 14. Community safety 15. Environmental factors 16. Highlights 17. References

Focus Area: Housing; Our Next Generation; Healthcare; Community-Building; Climate

Activities: Rochester Faith in MN & ISAIAH Calendar and Strategic Missions

Reference: CMRC June 24, 2024 Meeting Presentation Video

May MN Compass Newsletter

Importance of data disaggregation: Minnesota's Asian Population, Minnesota's Black communities

$1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support

Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

DMCC Board Updates:

1. May 2024 Status Memo to DMCC Board  

2. Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting: Video Clip of Discussion at Feb 1 2024 DMCC Board - DMC part of MedTech 3.0; Memo to DMCC

3. Nov. 2023 Video Clip of Discussion at DMCC Board Meeting about MN MedTech 3.0 Description and Webinar

References: US DEA Tech Hub Awardees 

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) community council application

M.O.V.E. Promotional Flyer and Application to join M.O.V.E.

5/10/2024 Conversation Olmsted County Rep and CMRC Rep.: Regarding Olmsted County Community Council's DEI initiative called Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E) 

Rochester Area Foundation Support Message