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12 V. City Hall <br />2013 Annual Report · Administration · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br />Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) <br />The Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) is a nonprofi t organization <br />created more than 40 years ago by Minneapolis business leaders to increase and <br />improve affordable housing in the Twin Cities. One of its core purposes is to assist <br />local communities with housing revitalization and community development initiatives. <br />Since 2002, GMHC’s HousingResource Center™ has partnered with the City of St. <br />Anthony to provide its residents with housing programs and services. <br />During 2013, GMHC continued to administer two core housing programs for the City: <br />• The Home Improvement Loan program which provides up to $10,000 to <br />homeowners to make improvements to their properties at a low-interest rate of <br />3%; and <br />• The Rehab Incentive Program which offers a rebate to eligible homeowners of a <br />portion of the total cost of their home improvement project. <br />In addition to funding for home improvements, GMHC has a construction manager on <br />staff to provide free consultations to home owners to prioritize and plan improvement <br />projects, write scopes of work, make contractor referrals and evaluate bids. <br />In 2013, nearly 50 households in St. Anthony used one or more services provided by <br />GMHC’s Housing Resource Center. <br />Northeast Youth and Family Services <br />Northeast Youth and Family Services (NYFS) is a non-profi t, community based social <br />service agency that has been in existence since 1976. Their mission is to transform <br />lives today and create a better tomorrow for youth, families and our community. <br />This is accomplished through a continuum of services that include mental health <br />counseling and youth development programs. The primary population served is <br />youth ages 5-21 and their families, but they do also provide services to all ages. <br />Through their main offi ce in Shoreview and a satellite offi ce in White Bear Lake, they <br />work closely with local school districts and municipalities to help youth and families <br />in the northeast metro area develop the skills and fortitude to resolve issues in the <br />present and reach their potential in the future. <br />NYFS provides a variety of services to the residents of St. Anthony. A commonly <br />used service is their Senior Chore program that matches youth and adults with <br />seniors who need help with household tasks to remain living independently in their <br />homes. NYFS also provides mental health counseling to all ages and is recognized <br />as a regional provider of mental health day treatment services for middle and high <br />school aged youth. They are certifi ed by the State to receive third party insurance <br />for services offered. They also provide diversion services to fi rst time youth <br />offenders and their families that help youth make positive choices and avoid further <br />involvement with the criminal justice system. Because of NYFS’ partnership with <br />St. Anthony, most services are provided regardless of cost to the residents of St. <br />Anthony.