Housing Authority
sort: title | dateRental Study 2010
updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011- Examine the cost of rental housing in St. Louis Park;
- Compare rent and vacancy trends from year to year; and
- Determine rent reasonableness of proposed leases and contracts within the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program - a rental assistance program administered by the St. Louis Park Housing Authority (SLPHA).
History of the Housing Authority
updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2011The City of St. Louis Park Housing Authority has been an independent governmental entity since its initial creation by the City Council in 1970. The Authority is governed by a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. Commissioners serve five-year terms, with one Commissioner representing assisted housing...
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2011The Housing Authority administers approximately 300 Section 8 rental assistance Vouchers, most of them "tenant based". The rent assistance program provides federal rent subsidies for low-income individuals and families in privately owned, existing market rate housing units. The HA pays the rent subsidy directly to the owner of the rental...
Public Housing
updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011Hamilton House is a 110-unit, public housing apartment building located at 2400 Nevada Avenue South. Hamilton House is conveniently nestled between quiet suburban streets and plentiful nearby shopping. The four-story building has one-bedroom apartments designated for low-to-moderate income persons. These bright apartments have a full kitchen, full...
Section 8 Housing choice voucher program - Landlord Information
updated: Thursday, December 29, 2011Section 8 vouchers permit low income participants to find safe, decent, and affordable housing. The voucher holder selects a unit on the private market and then pays 30% - 40% of their adjusted monthly income for rent while the Housing Authority pays the remainder of the rent directly to the landlord. Any type of unit may qualify for the program...
Housing Authority
updated: Thursday, December 29, 2011The Housing Authority assists and advises the City Council in matters concerning all types and levels of housing in the city such as Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, Public Housing, and TRAILS (a self-sufficiency program). Members must be willing to attend a meeting held on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. The Housing...
