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Coalition to advance housing framework

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Public Report on Coalition for Rochester Area Housing led by Rochester Area Foundation
Last modified: December 24, 2017

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Rochester Area Foundation announced the creation of the Coalition

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Rochester Area Foundation announced the creation of the Coalition
for Rochester Area Housing, a group of public and private sector organizations dedicated to affordable housing in the Rochester area.

 

  

Press Release


 

Founding Charter

 

 


 

Announcement letter to Housing Initiative Steering Committee 

 


  

PB Reporting

 

 

As reported by PB

Mayo Clinic primed the pump for a newly created community collaborative designed to gather resources for creating and preserving affordable and workforce-priced housing.

With a $4 million pledge, the clinic provided two-thirds of the Coalition for Rochester Area Housing's two-year fundraising goal.

"A vibrant, growing community brings changing community needs," said Jeff Bolton, chief administrative officer at Mayo Clinic. "Affordable housing has been a long-standing and complex challenge. Mayo has been active and involved over its history, including the First Homes program and more recently through engagement on the Olmsted County Housing Initiative. We are proud to continue this legacy today."


The coalition's founding partners — Rochester Area Foundation, the City of Rochester, Olmsted County and Mayo Clinic — unveiled plans Thursday to raise $6 million during the next two years to address housing needs.

Steve Borchardt, Rochester Area Foundation's housing initiative director, said he sees the benefit going beyond the money raised in two years.

"For me, the big get is the structure that has everyone willing to play," he said.

The coalition's framework, which was released Thursday, seeks to formalize the decision-making process for projects supported by the new Rochester Area Housing Fund.

Under the plan, Rochester Area Foundation and First Homes staff will collect ideas and proposals for affordable and workforce housing projects. Once finalized and prioritized, they will be submitted to the coalition's leadership council.

The council will include representatives from the four founding partners, as well as some future contributors. Any individuals or groups contributing more than $250,000 will likely be asked to appoint a representative to the council.

Jennifer Woodford, president of the Rochester Area Foundation, said the goal is to get as many people involved as possible but also maintain an invested governing body.

"This coordinated, decision-making structure relies on community input to bring forward proposals and ideas," she said. "Additionally, we will leverage the expertise of local nonprofits and companies across disciplines to vet proposals to ensure we are targeting gaps in today's market and using resources efficiently."

Following Thursday's announcement, CURE — Communities United for Rochester's Empowerment, which has been lobbying Mayo Clinic to support affordable housing efforts since October, issued a statement calling the effort a move in the right direction.

"We have been fighting so hard because we believe every family in Rochester deserves a safe, affordable place to live," organizer Marian Aanerud said in the statement. "We are happy Mayo and Rochester Area Foundation have finally acted in response to the community concerns brought by CURE and so many others.

"We know that funding projects alone won't solve this crisis, so we will push for real direct community input on how this money is used. The people facing this crisis should be at the table so that these funds are used wisely and for the good of all."

Rochester City Council President Randy Staver and Olmsted County Commissioner Ken Brown said the local government roles in the new coalition will be varied.

Staver indicated plans to discuss possible funding support from the city, which Woodford said could be targeted to specific projects for the city council to maintain direct oversight of any tax dollars used. In recent months, the council has discussed creating its own housing fund to support specific projects.

Brown said the county's support will be a continuation of efforts already being undertaken by the county's Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

While the HRA focuses largely on housing for low-income families, he said the coalition will address needs for other working-class families who may struggle to pay current housing prices.

"We all need a motivated and rested workforce to help this community grow," he said.

Woodford said the coalition will likely hit the ground running in 2018.

"We're hopeful that we will be announcing a major project before the end of June," she said.

 


 

 

  

 

Related Reports


 

Other Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Pinned Reports


May 17, 2024 : Minnesota Housing Profile Housing Statistics and Findings
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2023 Olmsted County Housing Profile

State of MN Profile and Findings



March 07, 2024 : City of Rochester Housing Actions
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Feb 26 City Council Study Session Housing Portion: Economic Development Incentives for Housing

Video Clip

Presentation Slides



January 19, 2023 : Housing Alliance Coalition BIPOC Co-designing
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Neighborhood, OpenBeam
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Housing Alliance Coalition BIPOC Homeownership Co-designing Co-designing report



August 10, 2022 : Housing Alliance Coalition Senior Housing Report
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing, Neighborhood, OpenBeam
Impact Lvl2:

(A) Aug 2022 status: Request for Proposals for Senior Housing Development;  (B) Dec, 2021 status: (1) Senior Housing Community Co-Design Project Report;  (2) Project Background: Describing Senior Housing Project and Recruiting Co-Designing Team Members

 



December 02, 2021 : Multi-Year Plan and $15M Commitment
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Neighborhood
Impact Lvl2:

Mayo Clinic announced an additional $5 Million contribution to affordable housing bridge. 



December 03, 2020 : Maxfield Olmsted County Housing Study Findings
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Commitment, Housing, Neighborhood
Impact Lvl2:

Maxfield Study Updates. 

Video Recording and Presentation Slides



September 27, 2019 : 2019 DMCC Affordable Housing Work Plan Status
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

2019 Presentations : September DMCC, meeting, May DMCC meeting and Feb DMCC meeting.



February 15, 2019 : Councilman Michael Wojcik Comments to DMC pertaining to Affordable Housing
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Here are 6 comments / Suggestions that that Councilman Wojcik sent do the DMC EDA and Board pertaining to how DMC can have a positive impact on the affordability of housing in the district and beyond.



December 09, 2018 : Collective Impact Model to enable Housing Coalition
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

11/13/2018 Housing Coalition meeting starting a series of conversations regarding the future and role of the housing alliance in our community.  To start these conversations, Elaine Case will be presenting on the Community Impact model.

 

 



May 04, 2017 : Mixed Income Housing Policy Study
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Grounded Solutions Network Report from Michael Wojcik's blog site. 



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Pinned Coalition for Rochester Area Housing organization and project reports


. Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : August 10, 2022 : Housing Alliance Coalition Senior Housing Report
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing, Neighborhood, OpenBeam
Impact Lvl2:

(A) Aug 2022 status: Request for Proposals for Senior Housing Development;  (B) Dec, 2021 status: (1) Senior Housing Community Co-Design Project Report;  (2) Project Background: Describing Senior Housing Project and Recruiting Co-Designing Team Members

 



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : December 02, 2021 : Multi-Year Plan and $15M Commitment
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Diversity and Inclusion, Housing, Neighborhood
Impact Lvl2:

Mayo Clinic announced an additional $5 Million contribution to affordable housing bridge. 



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : February 15, 2019 : Councilman Michael Wojcik Comments to DMC pertaining to Affordable Housing
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Here are 6 comments / Suggestions that that Councilman Wojcik sent do the DMC EDA and Board pertaining to how DMC can have a positive impact on the affordability of housing in the district and beyond.



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : December 09, 2018 : Collective Impact Model to enable Housing Coalition
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

11/13/2018 Housing Coalition meeting starting a series of conversations regarding the future and role of the housing alliance in our community.  To start these conversations, Elaine Case will be presenting on the Community Impact model.

 

 



Project Report of Coalition for Rochester Area Housing : May 04, 2017 : Mixed Income Housing Policy Study
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Housing
Impact Lvl2:

Grounded Solutions Network Report from Michael Wojcik's blog site. 



Back To Top

 

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