466A.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to sections 466A.01 to 466A.08. Subd. 2. City. “City” means a city of the first class as defined in section 410.01. Subd. 3. City council. “City council” means the city council of a city as defined in subdivision 2. Subd. 4. Community resource program. […]
466A.02 DESIGNATION OF TARGETED NEIGHBORHOODS. Subdivision 1. City authority. A city may by resolution designate targeted neighborhoods within its borders after adopting detailed findings that the neighborhoods meet the eligibility requirements in subdivision 2 or 3. Subd. 2. Eligibility requirements for targeted neighborhoods. An area within a city is eligible for designation as a targeted […]
466A.03 COMMUNITY RESOURCES PROGRAMS. Subdivision 1. Community resources program; requirement. A city must prepare a comprehensive community resources program. The program must describe the specific community resource services and means by which the city intends to pursue and implement the program objectives outlined in subdivision 2 for each targeted neighborhood served under the program and […]
466A.04 COMMUNITY INITIATIVES PROGRAM. A city may establish a community initiatives program as part of the community resource plan. No more than ten percent of the community resource money may be distributed under the community initiatives program. State money used for the community initiatives program must be used for implementing activities included in the community […]
466A.05 PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION. Subdivision 1. Payment of state money. Upon receiving from a city the certification that a community resources program has been adopted or modified, the commissioner of employment and economic development shall, within 30 days after receiving the certification, pay to the city the amount of state money identified as necessary to […]
466A.06 ELIGIBLE USES FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCE MONEY. Subdivision 1. Eligible uses. The city may use up to 20 percent of the community resource money for low-income housing needs and economic development in targeted neighborhoods. Not more than 40 percent of this amount may be used to address low-income housing needs citywide. If a resident of […]
466A.07 CITY POWERS. A city may exercise any of its corporate powers in implementing the community resources program. In addition to the authority granted by other law, a city, through a request for proposal process, may make grants, loans, and other forms of assistance to and enter into service contracts with, individuals, for profit and […]
466A.08 ANNUAL REPORT. A city must provide an annual report on the status of the program implementation and analyze whether the intended objectives are being achieved. The report should be presented to the commissioner and the legislature. History: 1989 c 290 art 11 s 8
