Deadline: 31-May-23
Applications are now open for its Residential Redevelopment Grants to assist with the demolition of residential structures.
Projects must reach the objective of eliminating blight, improving property maintenance, promoting health and safety or encouraging economic development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- The Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation works to improve economic opportunities in support of diversity, equity and inclusion in the service area.
- Diverse populations served by this program include economically distressed communities, tribal nations, Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC), veterans, low to moderate income neighborhoods and disabled individuals.
- Additional points are awarded to projects that serve a diverse population or utilize state certified Targeted Group (TG), Economically Disadvantaged (ED) area or VeteranOwned (VO) vendors.
Funding Information
- Funded at $775,000 for FY2023.
- A maximum of $3 per building square foot, or 75% of demolition costs including basements, whichever is less.
- For a 1 ½ story house, the second floor will be calculated at 80% of the first-floor square footage or actual size, whichever is less.
- Decks and levels the second floor are not to be included in the square footage.
Eligible Structures
- Single-unit residential homes, residential duplex, residential multiplex homes, garages, sheds and barns.
- Dilapidated cabin removal may be eligible if redevelopment plan to build new is in place.
- Structures must be located within a residential zone.
Ineligible Structures: Examples include but are not limited to commercial buildings or structures with insurance policy coverage.
Eligibility Criteria
- Cities, townships, counties and tribal governments within the agency’s service area.
- For profit businesses are ineligible.
For more information, visit https://mn.gov/irrrb/grant-resources/community-grant/residential-redevelopment.jsp