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Mankato EDA sets Rock County voucher standards, funds summer shelter expansion and advances Community Land Trust Phase 5 contract
Summary
The EDA adopted payment standards for Housing Choice Vouchers in Rock County effective May 1, authorized $135,283 from the Housing Trust Fund to expand Connection Shelter operations through the summer, and approved a Phase 5 contract committing $125,000 to the Partnership Community Land Trust to support five homes.
The Mankato Economic Development Authority on May 7 set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards for Rock County, approved a one‑time Housing Trust Fund allocation to expand summer shelter capacity, and authorized a Phase 5 contract with the Partnership Community Land Trust to advance homeownership production.
On voucher payment standards (Item 4d), staff said Rock County is an underserved jurisdiction without a local voucher administrator and that HUD allows program expansion across jurisdictions. "The payment standards help us determine the subsidy amount we provide for families," Nancy (staff) told the board, explaining the…
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