What kinds of housing programs are available in my neighborhood?
Because each neighborhood is responsible for creating its own unique Action Plan, housing programs vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. The kinds of housing programs neighborhood have vary but basically fall into six categories: Home improvement grant programs, home improvement deferred loan programs, interest rate subsidy programs, home improvement revolving loan programs, home-buyer assistance programs, and purchase and rehabilitation loan programs. Please keep in mind that some of these programs may have income limits or other restrictions. The best way to find out the type of housing programs available in your neighborhood is to contact your local neighborhood organization. Contact information for all Minneapolis neighborhoods is available in the PlanNet Reports. If you do not know which neighborhood you live in, please contact the NRP office for assistance.


How can I get an NRP home improvement loan or grant?
The availability of home improvement loans and grants vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. While nearly all Minneapolis neighborhoods have made NRP funds available for home improvement programs, some neighborhoods may have exhausted all of these funds. The best way to find out if there is a home improvement loan or grant program in your neighborhood is to contact your neighborhood organization. Contact information for all Minneapolis neighborhoods is available in the PlanNet Reports. If you do not know which neighborhood you live in, please contact the NRP office for assistance.

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Neighborhood Specialist Stacy Sorenson provides NRP info at the Northeast Business Association Conference.

How can I/we receive NRP funding for my/our project?
NRP funds have been invested in a variety of projects by Minneapolis neighborhoods. These funds must be invested in accordance with the Neighborhood Action Plans that have been developed by the 66 NRP neighborhoods. The best way to find out if there is funding available for your project is to contact the neighborhood organization that will be impacted by your project and see if the NRP plan supports the type of activity you have in mind. Contact information for all Minneapolis neighborhoods is available in the PlanNet Reports. If you do not know which neighborhood you live in, please contact the NRP office for assistance.


How do I get involved in the NRP?
Getting involved with the NRP is easy. All you need to do is contact someone from your neighborhood organization and ask what kinds of things they are working on and how you can help. Contact information for all Minneapolis neighborhoods is available in the PlanNet Reports. If you do not know which neighborhood you live in, please contact the NRP office for assistance.


Who determines how NRP funds are spent in my neighborhood?
NRP funds are spent in accordance with the NRP Neighborhood Action Plans that are written and administered by Minneapolis neighborhood organizations. If you would like to be a part of the decision-making process in your neighborhood, start attending neighborhood meetings. If you don't know when neighborhood meetings are held, contact your neighborhood organization to find out. Contact information for all Minneapolis neighborhoods is available in the PlanNet Reports. If you do not know which neighborhood you live in, please contact the NRP office for assistance.

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	NRP funds have supported a variety of youth programs like the Lyndale Program Fund in the Lyndale neighborhood.

Will there be a NRP Phase II?
The 2001 session of the Minnesota State Legislature produced tax system reforms that have had a tremendous impact on the funding stream that has been used to support the NRP. As a result, the City of Minneapolis has established a NRP Community Development Work Team to identify strategies that will enable the city to continue its commitment to NRP Phase II. The NRP will continue to keep you informed about how NRP Phase II will be funded as information becomes available. Please keep checking the NRP News or the Phase II sections for updates.


How can my neighborhood get a project showcased on Minneapolis Neighborhood News/NRP-TV?
Minneapolis Neighborhood News (MNN), more affectionately known as NRP-TV, is a cable television show that is aired five days a week on three Minneapolis cable television channels. The show is produced by John Akre of the Minneapolis Telecommunications Network (MTN) in partnership with the NRP. If there is something going on in your neighborhood that you think should be shared with the entire city, please contact The NRP, NRP Communications Specialist at NewsAndEvents@nrp.org or by telephone at 612-673-5158.


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