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• Qualified spending on eligible work must occur between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
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<br />The program is administered by eligible cities, which are those that have had a measurable flow rate within 20
<br />percent of the permitted flow limit, and which St. Anthony is one of those cities. Cities applied for a block of
<br />funding and are responsible for determining eligibility of applicants and administration of funds.
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<br />SAINT ANTHONY PROGRAM CRITERIA
<br />The City’s application was submitted to MCES on November 25, 2024. Staff were notified on December 27, 2024
<br />that St. Anthony was awarded $35,000 for the 2025 program year. The MCES program guidelines are attached
<br />to this memo for reference.
<br />The City will use the same criteria for eligibility in 2025 as it did in 2024:
<br />• City will accept applications from May 1 - May 31. If any funds remain unallocated, a second round may
<br />be opened on July 1 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all funds are allocated.
<br />• Property must be owner-occupied and not used for rental purposes.
<br />• Prioritize applications meeting equity criteria (income verified with 2024 Federal tax return).
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<br />To include an equity criterion component for the program, staff used the FY2024 income limits summary utilized
<br />by the Metropolitan Council, which are based on the Federal Housing of Urban Development (HUD) limits. Then
<br />graduated the maximum assistance based on those limits as presented below:
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<br />FY 2024 Income Limit Area
<br />Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HUD Metro FMR Area
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<br />Median Family Income
<br />$124,200
<br /> Persons in Family
<br />FY 2024 Income Limit Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
<br />Extremely Low Income Limits ($) $ 26,100 $ 29,800 $ 33,550 $ 37,250 $ 40,250 $ 43,250 $ 47,340 $ 52,720
<br />Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) $ 43,500 $ 49,700 $ 55,900 $ 62,100 $ 67,100 $ 72,050 $ 77,050 $ 82,000
<br />Low (80%) Income Limits ($) $ 68,500 $ 78,250 $ 88,050 $ 97,800 $ 105,650 $ 113,450 $ 121,300 $ 129,100
<br />Grant awards may be 50% of eligible costs up to $5,000. For private property owners meeting their municipality’s
<br />equity criterion, the grant award may increase up to $10,000.
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<br /> Persons in Family
<br />Equity Grant Award $ Max 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+
<br />Extremely Low Income $ 8,600 $ 8,800 $ 9,000 $ 9,200 $ 9,400 $ 9,600 $ 9,800 $ 10,000
<br />Very Low (50%) Income $ 7,000 $ 7,200 $ 7,400 $ 7,600 $ 7,800 $ 8,000 $ 8,200 $ 8,400
<br />Low (80%) Income $ 5,400 $ 5,600 $ 5,800 $ 6,000 $ 6,200 $ 6,400 $ 6,600 $ 6,800
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<br /> RECOMMENDATION
<br />Staff recommends approval of the grant agreement to participate in the 2025 program.
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<br />ATTACHMENTS:
<br />• Grant Agreement
<br />• Program Guidelines
<br />• Authorizing Resolution
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