Kingfield Neighborhood Association

The HomeHelpMN program opens Today

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The HomeHelpMN program will begin accepting applications for assistance onTuesday, May 17, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The application period will be open through 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17, but homeowners should not wait to apply.

HomeHelpMN provides assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other eligible housing-related expenses due to effects of the pandemic. Eligible homeowners may receive up to $35,000 in assistance for past-due expenses.

Funds for the program are limited, and need is expected to be high.?If applications received during the application period exceed available funding, applicants may be put on a wait list. Homeowners should submit their applications as soon as possible after the application period begins.

For more information about the program, including who is eligible to apply and what expenses are eligible, visit HomeHelpMN.org or call 1-800-388-3226. The Call Center is open Monday – Saturday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.  The website is available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong. The call center supports these languages and more – when you call you’ll be prompted to select a language.

 

English: The program will take applications during a period from May 17 to June 17 at 5 pm CST. Applications will be processed as they are submitted. In the event of high demand for funds, the funds may be fully allocated before the date the application period closes. Homeowners are encouraged to submit their applications early in the application period. A submitted application is not a guarantee of funding availability. 

Spanish: El programa aceptará solicitudes durante el periodo del 17 de mayo al 17 de junio a las 5 pm HCE. Las solicitudes se procesarán a medida que se presenten. En caso de que haya una gran demanda de fondos, es posible que éstos se distribuyan en su totalidad antes de la fecha de cierre del periodo de solicitud. Se recomienda a los propietarios de viviendas que presenten sus solicitudes a principios del periodo de solicitud. La entrega de una solicitud no garantiza la disponibilidad de fondos.

 

5th Precinct Community listening session planned to inform search for new Minneapolis police chief

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  • 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park building, 4055 Nicollet

Community listening sessions are being held in each of the City’s five police precincts will help inform the search process for the next Minneapolis police chief. City Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw, chair of the City Council’s Public Health & Safety Committee, is working with Mayor Jacob Frey’s office and the Mayor’s Police Chief Search Committee on the series of sessions.

The community feedback, guidance and perspective received during these sessions will be an integral piece in the creation of the position profile and will inform the entire search process for the new police chief.

Event Reminder: Grand Avenue Walk, Talk and Learn

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Thursday April 21, 7 PM. Meet on the Corner of 40th & Grand (or if you are running late, feel free to join the group as they walk south to 46th Street) 

Join the KFNA Redevelopment Committee on Thursday April 21st at 7 PM for a walking tour of Grand Avenue. Hosted  with representatives of Minneapolis Public Works Department, the purpose of this walk is to ask questions and learn about the new features of our newly reconstructed Grand Ave.  City staff and project engineers will be there to talk through the design, look at trouble spots, and answer questions about the project.

The walk will begin at the corner of 40th & Grand at 7 PM and finish at 46th & Grand at about 8:15-8:30 PM as the street lights are coming on.

Hosted by the KFNA Redevelopment Committee. Contact Chris DesRoches, KFNA Board President with questions at

It’s Been 2 Years of COVID and Finally We’re Back in Print! 

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The South Nicollet News  is a monthly single-page insert of the Lyndale & Kingfield Neighborhood Associations shared with neighbors via the bi-monthly SW Connector. Check the April 21st edition for the first edition, with news in English and Spanish about happneings up and down the corridor! You can also view the full edition here!

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Be sure to check every issue of the Connector for stories and actions from neighborhood leaders regarding local issues and opportunities.

Questions on happenings should be directed to .

POSTPONED Tonight: Grand Avenue Walk & Talk

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Dear Neighbors–

The weather is so windy that it is going to make it too hard to walk and hear each other tonight.  We are delaying this walk until next Thursday April 21st, same time and same place. Meet at 7 PM on the corner of 40th and Grand NEXT week and we will walk south to 46th and enjoy the avenue with representatives from Minneapolis Public Works.
Thank you!