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February 11, 2013 <br />Ramsey County HRA <br />c/o Ramsey County Community and Economic Development <br />250 Courthouse <br />15 West Kellogg Boulevard <br />St. Paul, MN 55102 <br />Dear Commissioners: <br />The Mounds View City Council is pleased to offer this letter of support for Twin <br />Cities Habitat for Humanity CHDO in its application for 2013 HOME funding, with <br />that funding to support construction costs on a lot that the City will donate to <br />Habitat. The City of Mounds View is leveraging CDBG dollars to acquire and <br />demolish blighted properties for donation to Habitat. <br />Mounds View has a need for affordable, workforce housing, and Habitat can help <br />meet that need. By supporting their proposal for HOME funding, Ramsey County <br />will provide resources that Habitat needs to maximize its production capacity and <br />work in our community. Habitat has built previously in our community and we are <br />glad to welcome them to work in our city again. <br />Overall, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with Twin Cities Habitat <br />for Humanity CHDO, has sold homes to more than 900 families since 1985, <br />including more than twenty-five families in Suburban Ramsey County. Their <br />model serves a very important role in crating affordable housing by serving <br />families who earn between 30 and 50 percent of the area median income. Given <br />Habitat's zero -percent financing and the small monthly payments that they <br />receive back from their families, it is very important that the community help them <br />as much as we can. <br />We endorse Habitat's application for HOME funding and encourage your support. <br />Please feel free to contact me with any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Joe Flaherty, Mayor <br />763-717-4003, City Hall Voice Mail <br />Mounds View City Council <br />