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Eagan council backs moving forward with LAHA-backed home-repair, radon mitigation proposals
Summary
City staff and the Dakota County CDA described plans to use state LAHA funds to expand no-interest home-improvement loans and add bundled radon testing/mitigation; council generally supported staff returning with a resolution and joint-powers agreement to formalize the program.
City staff and representatives of the Community Development Agency (CDA) outlined a proposal to use Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) funds enacted by the 2023 legislature to expand Eagan’s home-improvement loan program and offer bundled radon testing and mitigation.
Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director, told the council the program would mirror the federal CDBG home-improvement structure: loans are typically no-interest with no monthly payments and principal repaid at sale; average loan size cited was about $32,000 and staff noted the proposed loan…
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