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The December 31, 2021 deadline to file for homestead for taxes payable in 2022 is quickly approaching. If your property is not currently homesteaded, find out if you may qualify and what you must do to change the homestead status of your property. This will affect the amount of property tax you pay in 2022, and it may affect your eligibility for a property tax refund.

The Rochester-Olmsted County 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program is currently accepting applications until Monday, January 31, 2022.

On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to spend $5 million of Olmsted County’s nearly $31 million in allocated funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funding will be used to incentivize the construction of new, affordable homes through the Growing Affordable, Inclusive Neighborhoods (GAIN) in Olmsted County program. 

Becoming a child foster care provider can be a fulfilling and life changing experience. Olmsted County has a great need for foster parents in our local communities; so, if you have ever considered becoming a foster parent, now is a great time to learn more.

There are several types of foster care providers needed: emergency shelter, family foster care, resource family homes, and respite care. 

Olmsted County Public Health Services (OCPHS) is working with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to adjust COVID-19 response resources to focus on areas most urgent and relevant to the current stage of the pandemic.

Mayowood Apartments offer permanent supportive housing for 30 homeless adults who struggle with behavioral health issues. Comprehensive supportive services will be available on-site for all tenants, including case management, transportation, 24-hour front desk staff and advocacy, and referral to community resources.

Community transmission of COVID-19 remains high in Olmsted County. Olmsted County Public Health Services (OCPHS), Mayo Clinic, and Olmsted Medical Center want to remind the public what treatments are approved for COVID-19.