Neighborhood Programs
he Waite Park Community Council currently has two ongoing programs available to residents of the Waite Park Neighborhood.
The first program is our $50 Security Rebate program. The Waite Park Community Council is offering $50 rebates to all Waite Park residents that purchase any security related items after January 1, 2009. All properties in the Waite Park Neighborhood, both residential and commercial, may receive a rebate without regard to participation in other or previous programs. Simply print out and complete the application form below and send it in with the original receipt from the item(s) you purchased. Multiple applications may be submitted, but the total of rebates for any property is limited to $50 per property per year. A list of eligible improvements and the rebate form can be downloaded here:
WPCC_security_rebate_form2010.pdf
The second program is a $100 Block Club Rebate within the Waite Park Neighborhood. Waite Park residents who are part of a current block club recognized by the Minneapolis Police Department Second Precinct or a block club that hosts at least 1 gathering a year which all block residents are invited, as verified by 2 residents, are eligible for this rebate. Please see the application below for more details.
WPCC_block_club_grant_form 2010.pdf
The Waite Park Community Council in conjunction with the Greater Minneapolis Housing Resource Center have started two new loan programs for Waite Park residents, an Emergency Loan Program and a low-interest Home Improvement Loan Program.
Emergency Repair Loan
The Emergency Repair Loan program is an ongoing program designed to help Waite Park residents get quick access to funds for immediate, emergency home repairs. The Waite Park Community Council Emergency Repair Loan Program is designed to provide financial assistance to homeowners who are in financial hardship circumstances and are unable to receive financing from other sources. This no-interest program allows residents to access up to $7,500 quickly for major home improvements.
Waite Park Revolving Loan
The Waite Park Revolving Loan program allows residents to access up to $10,000 at a low 4% interest rate for general home improvements. Demand for this program may be high, so applications for this program are being taken until May 21, 2010 at the Northeast Housing Center. You do not need to have a project in mind in order to apply. A lottery for interested applicants will take place at the Waite Park Community Council meeting on June 2.
To enter in the lottery, please contact GMHC Housing Resource Center - Northeast at (612) 378-7985 or by writing, 909 Main Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Lottery applications are due no later than May 21st, 2010.
More information on these two loan program and others can be found at the Northeast Housing Resource Center or by calling Denise at (612) 378-7985.
The first program is our $50 Security Rebate program. The Waite Park Community Council is offering $50 rebates to all Waite Park residents that purchase any security related items after January 1, 2009. All properties in the Waite Park Neighborhood, both residential and commercial, may receive a rebate without regard to participation in other or previous programs. Simply print out and complete the application form below and send it in with the original receipt from the item(s) you purchased. Multiple applications may be submitted, but the total of rebates for any property is limited to $50 per property per year. A list of eligible improvements and the rebate form can be downloaded here:
WPCC_security_rebate_form2010.pdf
The second program is a $100 Block Club Rebate within the Waite Park Neighborhood. Waite Park residents who are part of a current block club recognized by the Minneapolis Police Department Second Precinct or a block club that hosts at least 1 gathering a year which all block residents are invited, as verified by 2 residents, are eligible for this rebate. Please see the application below for more details.
WPCC_block_club_grant_form 2010.pdf
The Waite Park Community Council in conjunction with the Greater Minneapolis Housing Resource Center have started two new loan programs for Waite Park residents, an Emergency Loan Program and a low-interest Home Improvement Loan Program.
Emergency Repair Loan
The Emergency Repair Loan program is an ongoing program designed to help Waite Park residents get quick access to funds for immediate, emergency home repairs. The Waite Park Community Council Emergency Repair Loan Program is designed to provide financial assistance to homeowners who are in financial hardship circumstances and are unable to receive financing from other sources. This no-interest program allows residents to access up to $7,500 quickly for major home improvements.
Waite Park Revolving Loan
The Waite Park Revolving Loan program allows residents to access up to $10,000 at a low 4% interest rate for general home improvements. Demand for this program may be high, so applications for this program are being taken until May 21, 2010 at the Northeast Housing Center. You do not need to have a project in mind in order to apply. A lottery for interested applicants will take place at the Waite Park Community Council meeting on June 2.
To enter in the lottery, please contact GMHC Housing Resource Center - Northeast at (612) 378-7985 or by writing, 909 Main Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Lottery applications are due no later than May 21st, 2010.
More information on these two loan program and others can be found at the Northeast Housing Resource Center or by calling Denise at (612) 378-7985.
