Ramsey County to invest $9 million in affordable housing in 2021
December 27, 2020 — 7:30pm
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After a year of surging homelessness, Ramsey County will invest nearly $9 million in affordable housing next year in an effort to stanch the flow of people who find themselves on the doorstep of shelters or sleeping outside in tents.
The county's first-ever Affordable Housing Investment Project will direct $8.9 million in 2021 to apartments and supportive housing for people most in need. The county will also continue spending on an expanded network of emergency shelters.
"This is a total game changer for Ramsey County to continue to better meet affordable housing needs," said Cecile Bedor, executive vice president of real estate for nonprofit developer CommonBond Communities. "They're headed in a fantastic direction."