Policy, public notices and reports
2025 proposed policy changes
Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) considers any change to Public Housing Agency (PHA) preferences, the organization of a PHA waiting list, or a PHA’s grievance procedure a significant amendment. With a significant amendment, the PHA must provide a public hearing for the change. Staff is proposing significant changes to the PHA Administrative Plan, Admissions of Continued Occupancy, and Northgate Tenant Selection Plan.
The Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual and Five-Year Plans guide Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) policies, programs, operations, and strategies for meeting local housing needs and goals.
The HRA invites the public to review and comment on the proposed policy changes. Comments from the public will be received until 5 p.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024. The proposed policy changes are available for review during business hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the office located at 2117 Campus Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904, or on OCHRA’s website.
Comments should be submitted to Cari Kuehn, Program Manager at the above address, by phone at 507-328-7171, or by email at cari.kuehn@olmstedcounty.gov. A public hearing to review and receive comments on the proposed policy changes will be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 4 p.m. at the OCHRA Board of Commissioners meeting.
Housing Stability Vouchers
Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) was awarded 5 Stability Vouchers ("SVs") from the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). Applicants eligible to receive an SV must be referred to OCHRA from the Continuum of Care (CoC) or Women’s Shelter and meet one of the following eligibility criteria:
Individuals and families fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault; and who are currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; and
Veterans and families that include a veteran family member that meets one of the preceding criteria.
If you are interested in receiving a stability voucher, please contact the CoC at 507-732-8577 for more information.
Acop and Administrative Plan
Maxfield Study- 2020
Below is the Comprehensive Housing Needs Analysis for Olmsted County, Minnesota conducted by Maxfield Research and Consulting, LLC. The study projects housing demand from 2020 through 2030 and provides recommendations on the amount and type of housing that could be built in Olmsted County to satisfy demand from current and future residents over the next decade.