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OLMSTED COUNTY HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING

Olmsted County HRA considers any change to PHA preferences, the organization of a PHA waiting list, or a PHA’s grievance procedure a significant amendment. With a significant amendment, the PHA must provide a public hearing for the change. Staff is proposing significant changes to the PHA Administrative Plan. The HRA invites the public to review and comment on the proposed policy changes. Comments from the public will be received until 5 pm on May 14, 2025. The proposed policy changes are available for review during business hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. at the office located at 2117 Campus Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904, or on OCHRA’s website at www.olmstedcountyhousing.com. Comments should be submitted to Megan Dahling, HCV Program Manager at the above address, by phone at (507) 328-6265 or email at megan.dahling@olmstedcounty.gov. A public hearing to review and receive comments on the proposed policy changes will be held on May 15, 2025, AT 4:00 pm at the OCHRA Board of Commissioners meeting

Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) was awarded 5 Stability Vouchers (SVs) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Applicants eligible to receive an SV must be referred to OCHRA from the Continuum of Care (CoC) or Women’s Shelter and meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

• Individuals and families fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and who are currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; and
• Veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meets one of the preceding criteria.

If you are interested in receiving a stability voucher, please contact the CoC at 507-732-8577 for more information.

Below is the Comprehensive Housing Needs Analysis for Olmsted County, Minnesota conducted by Maxfield Research and Consulting, LLC. The study projects housing demand from 2020 through 2030 and provides recommendations on the amount and type of housing that could be built in Olmsted County to satisfy demand from current and future residents over the next decade.