Private nonprofit company revitalizing neighborhoods by creating and supporting successful home ownership through a one-stop shop: - Counseling on home purchase - Financial literacy programs - credit, budgeting, financial planning - Foreclosure prevention, anti-predatory lending support and programs - Home Stretch home buyer workshops - Low interest and deferred loans for home improvement and down payment assistance; grants may be available - Programming in Hmong including Home Stretch Workshops, home buyer, financial literacy, foreclosure prevention programs - Renovated or new homes for sale NOTE: Does not provide rental assistance, rental units, or assist with other rental issues

Mayor and City Council Members: Member contact information - Animal Control/Pet Licensing: (952)949-6200 - Building Inspections/permits: (952)949-8342 - City Clerk: Kathleen Porta, (952)949-8414 - City Manager: Rick Getschow, (952)949-8412, [email protected] - Community Development: (952)949-8529 - Domestic Partner Registries - Environment and Water Resources: (952)949-8327 - Finance Division: (952)949-8388 - Fire Department: General information, (952)949-6200 - General Council Information: allcounciledenprairie.org - Human Resources: (952)949-8557 - Park and Recreation Department: General information, (952)949-8441; Director, Jay Lotthammer, [email protected] - Police Department: General information, (952)949-6200; Chief, Greg Weber, [email protected] - Public Works Department: Handles snow removal, street sweeping, repairs and annual maintenance and water and sewer services (952)949-8330 - Zoning Enforcement: (952)949-6299

Services to home buyers: - Down payment and closing cost assistance - Home ownership preparation - Mortgage lending and prescreening - Prepurchase property inspections Services to homeowners: - Bid review and construction management - Free home inspections and lead paint hazard risk assessments - Home improvement planning - Low interest deferred loans - Refinancing Services to the neighborhood: - Neighborhood marketing - Neighborhood planning and development - New home construction and sales - Renovated homes for sale - Resource referrals

Creates, renovates, and preserves single and multi-family housing for low-income individuals and families. Transitional and supportive housing assists those facing additional barriers to housing stability, including the experience of homelessness combined with the challenges of mental illness or chemical dependency.

Foreclosure counseling is available statewide for all homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments. NeDA is a HUD Certified Counseling Agency.

Mayor and City Council Members: Member contact information Departments: Administration: - City Attorney: (612)337-9262 - City Clerk: (651)249-2002 - City Manager: (651)249-2055 - Human Resources: (651)249-2053 Citizen Services: - Animal Control/Pet Licensing, (651)249-2001 - Business Licensing Clerk, (651)249-2005 - Domestic Partner Registries - Elections including registration, polling place locations, absentee ballots, (651)249-2002, [email protected] - Passports and passport cards. Passport photos also available, (651)249-2020 Public Works: - Building Inspections, (651)249-2300 - Community Development, (651)249-2300 - Environmental health, (651)249-2308 - General Public Works information, (651)249-2400, [email protected], includes street maintenance and snow plowing - Planning and Zoning, (651)249-2300 - Trash collection provided to all single-family residential homes of four units or less through Republic Services. Call (651)455-8634 for questions. Businesses and multiple-family developments can choose any city-licensed hauler.

- Financial Counseling for residents of the seven county metro area, primarily Spanish speaking families - Financial literacy workshops for residents of the seven county metro area available in Spanish and English - Housing development for St. Paul's west side - MHFA home improvement loans to residents of seven county metro area - Homebuyer education workshops (HomeStretch) are offered in Spanish and English. This nine hour workshops walks you through the homeownership process. Topics include, savings, credit, affordability

Mayor and City Council Members: Member contact information Community Development Department - General Information (651)792-7005 - Director Janice Gundlach, (651)792-7071 - Building Inspection and Code Enforcement, (651)792-7080 - City Planning, (651)792-7073 - Housing and Redevelopment, (651)792-7015 - Maps and Geographic Information Systems, (651)792-7044 - Animal Control, (651)767-0640 - Election information, absentee ballots, registration, (651)266-2171 - Banquet Facility Manager, 2661 Civic Center Drive, (651)792-7122 Public Works - Director of Public Works, (651)792-7041 - General information, (651)792-7003 - Street Division, 1140 Woodhill Drive, (651)792-7004 includes snow removal and street maintenance - Recycling through Eureka Recycling, (651)222-7678 - Water and Sewer Division, 1140 Woodhill Drive, (651)792-7004 Finance Department - General Information, (651)792-7002 - Finance Director, (651)792-7031 - Business Licenses, (651)792-7036 - Water and Sewer Utility, (651)792-7196 - Accounts Payable, (651)792-7035

Mayor and City Council Member Contact Information Administration - Budget and city code/city charter. City Clerk - Birth certificates, city records, licenses, and passports. Communications - Responsible for administration and coordination of internal and external communications including the city website, events, photography, social media, video production, written communications, and interpretation and translation services. Community Development - Building inspections, economic development, housing, redevelopment, planning, and zoning. - Construction and development projects such as street paving and resurfacing, sidewalk, bridge, traffic control and street lighting improvements, bikeway and pedestrian walkway improvements, and sewers and water infrastructure. Emergency Preparedness Finance - Budget, financial reports, taxes, and utility billing. Planning & Zoning -Land development code and maps for download Public Works - Responsible for planning, programming, design, construction and maintenance of the City's infrastructure, including streets, traffic control and street lighting; water mains, wells, and storage tanks; sanitary sewer pipes and treatment plant; storm sewer and ponds; and parks and facilities Domestic Partner Registry - Voluntary program for unmarried, committed couples who reside or work in Northfield and who share a life and home together to document their relationship

Business and housing development assistance: - Site selection - Financing alternatives - Tax increment financing and a local revolving loan fund available for qualifying developments - Tax abatement and jobs (tax incentives)