Iron Range Housing
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The Housing Work Team Progress Report for 2008 and 2009The Report outlines the activities and successes of the Range Readiness Housing Work Team and the Housing Expeditors. Click on the link above to view the document. Welcome to www.ironrangehousing.org. This web site can help you successfully develop and rehabilitate housing in your community by directing you to agencies, individuals, programs, grants, model policies, and other information that is appropriate for the housing your community envisions. This website is administered by the Housing Work Team (see left), which is part of the Range Readiness Initiative. The Housing Work Team successfully hosted Housing Workshops on January 27, 28, and 29, 2009. The workshops educated attendees about important resources and strategies that can help them meet their housing goals. Click HERE for a summary of the workshops. The Housing Work Team and Housing Expeditor (see left) are working under the guidance of a recently published Housing Needs Assessment. That document shows what the housing needs will be for the Iron Range when the proposed major industrial projects get underway. The Assessment shows what types of housing will be in demand in the next five years. The Housing Work Team has identified goals for housing development based on the shown demand. We are counting on Iron Range communities to help us achieve those goals. The housing goals are categorized both by type of housing and location. We have identified the highest priority housing needs as the following types: New Single Family Workforce Homes Housing stock should be able to accommodate the needs of all families by providing quality functional homes within the price range of the areas workforce. We will focus on entry and moderate priced homes along with affordable and subsidized housing. On the Iron range, an entry level home price is around $125,000 and a moderate level home price is between $125,000-$175,000. New Workforce Rental Units Local housing stock should include quality and functional workforce rental housing units geared towards multi-family residences with rental costs within the price range of the areas workforce. We will focus on the development of units with subsidized and affordable rates because of their need for multiple partners to implement. On the Iron Range, the subsidized monthly rental rate is typically $375 and below. Affordable rental rates are between $375-$625 per month. The market rental rate is $625 and over. Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Current Regional housing stock is divided into four repair categories for rehabilitation purposes. These areas for housing repair include; minor and major home repairs, and dilapidated and functionally obsolete houses. Homeowners and local entities have access to grants, loans and deferred loans to assist in rehabilitation projects. Rental Unit Rehabilitation Substandard multi-family rental units need to be rehabilitated by the property owner to ensure quality rental units meet the needs of tenants. Rehabilitation of multi-family subsidized and affordable rental units is a focus of the Range Readiness Initiative Housing Work Team. Foreclosure Assistance Residents at risk of losing their homes need access to counseling to understand the foreclosure process. In addition to assistance with mortgage companies. Click HERE for some available foreclosure assistance resources |