Red Wing HRA



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Instructions

REVIEW OUR PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND PROCESSES BEFORE APPLYING TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE.  PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT 651-388-7571 WITH ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR ELIGIBILITY.

  • While the family is on the waiting list, the family must immediately inform the HRA of changes in contact information, including current residence, mailing address, and phone number.
  • Placement on the waiting list does not guarantee that the applicant/family is eligible for assistance.  A final determination of eligibility will be made when the applicant/family is selected from the waitlist, and all require information has been provided and evaluated by HRA staff.

 Public

Housing


Jordan 

Tower I

 &

Family Sites

 The Red Wing HRA owns and operates public housing units. These units are federally funded through HUD, with rent calculated at 30% of the household’s adjusted gross income.

 

Public Housing units are available to low-income applicants and families.  With proper verification(s), the HRA gives preference(s) to those currently living or working within the city limits of Red Wing. Preferences are also given for:

**   A family whose head, co-head, or spouse is at least 62 years of age
**   A person with a disability determination
**   A veteran, current member of U.S. Armed Forces, or surviving spouses of veterans.

 

The Jordan Tower I property offers 100 units. These are primarily single bedroom apartments.

**   For more information on Jordan Towers I – (top of page) Jordan Towers – Red Wing

 

Our Family Public Housing properties offer units with 3-to-4 bedrooms. These sites have occupancy requirements in order to be eligible for housing. Household sizes must meet requirements to be appropriate for these units.

**    For more information on the Family Units – Family Units – Red Wing

 Jordan

Tower II

Jordan Tower II has 104 units which are primarily single bedroom apartments.  To qualify for the Jordan Tower II program, a household member must be over 62 years old, or a person with a disability.

       **   For more information on Jordan Towers II – (bottom of page) Jordan Towers – Red Wing
             ***   Verification of age or disability status will be required for placement on this waitlist.

  Housing

Choice

Voucher

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as Section 8) is a federal housing program funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  This program provides rental assistance to eligible applicants renting units in the private sector.  Rent is based on 30% of the household’s adjusted gross income. Program participants select a privately owned house, apartment, duplex or mobile home where the property owner is willing to accept voucher-assisted tenants.

       **   For more information on the Housing Choice Voucher - Housing Choice Voucher – Red Wing

**   The RWHRA voucher program gives preference to applicants living or working in Red Wing at time of application.  Families where the head or co-head is a person aged 62 or older, or is a person with disabilities, will also be given preference.  Verification is required of permanent residence, employment, age, or disability status before this preference is given.

 

Minnesota

Bring it

Home (BIH)

Rental

Assistance

Program

Under Minnesota’s Bring It Home Rental Assistance Program, households are eligible to apply for the BIH Rental Assistance Program if they meet all of the following criteria:

   **   Are a Minnesota resident; and

   **   Have an annual income of up to 50% of the area median income as determined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), adjusted for family size; and

   **   Pay more than 30% of the household’s annual income on rent; and

   **   Are not receiving federal tenant-based assistance under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended; and

   **   Are not currently in a unit receiving project-based assistance under Section 8 of the US. Housing Act of 1937, as amended.

**  For more information on the Bring it Home Voucher – Bring It Home – Red Wing