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Council weighs using LAHA funds, nonprofit partnerships and county options for emergency rental aid
Summary
Maplewood council discussed joining the Safe & Stable Communities coalition’s recovery work and debated using Local Affordable Housing Aid (LAHA) or other funds for emergency rental assistance; staff will return with options including nonprofit administration costs and peer models.
Maplewood staff and council members discussed local recovery and housing needs tied to the Safe & Stable Communities coalition on March 9, focusing on economic impacts to residents and businesses and whether the city should provide direct emergency rental assistance.
City Manager Stable briefed the council on observed impacts — workforce disruptions, increased requests for food and housing help, and spikes in nonprofit inquiries — and on regional assistance programs. “Minnesota nonprofits, they’ve estimated 116% spike in…
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