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Committee awards statewide affordable housing funds to Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity
Summary
The Brainerd City Personnel and Finance Committee voted to award advertised Statewide Affordable Housing Aid (SAHA) funds to Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity after staff reported two eligible proposals and recommended review. The motion carried by voice vote.
The Brainerd City Personnel and Finance Committee voted to award the city’s advertised Statewide Affordable Housing Aid (SAHA) funds to Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity on March 2, 2026.
Staff presenter James, the community development director, told the committee the city had advertised available SAHA funds and received two eligible proposals: Neighbor-to-Love Coalition asked for funding to complete phase three of a 12-plex, and Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity proposed constructing single-family homes in Brainerd. "Both projects meet the requirements of SAHA," James said, and staff recommended the committee review both proposals and consider distribution of the funds.
One committee member moved to award the funds to Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity; another seconded the motion. The committee approved the motion by voice vote.
Why it matters: SAHA funds are intended to support affordable housing construction in the city. The committee’s decision directs the available funding to Lakes Area Habitat’s proposal, which staff judged eligible. The packet included proposal materials and staff recommendation; specific dollar amounts were unclear in the transcript and are not specified here.
What’s next: Staff will carry out the committee’s direction to award the funds and follow up with any contract or compliance requirements required by SAHA and city procedures.
