The White Earth Band announced they will soon close on its purchase of the Ridgeway Court apartments in Bemidji. According to a release, the White Earth Band “envisions the Ridgeway…
U.S. Senator Tina Smith recently introduced a bill aimed at protecting access to affordable housing in rural communities. Bemidji’s Ridgeway Court apartment buildings fall under this programming. Two of those…
The Bemidji City Council met with some representatives from the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in a historic joint meeting. There does not appear to be any written record of…
Low- and moderate-income Minnesotans struggling to pay their rent during the pandemic can now apply for a new state assistance program that uses $375 million in federal stimulus money. Minnesota…
The Bemidji City Council met to discuss the formation of a committee to review the city’s rental code. City Attorney Al Felix was on hand during the work session, and…
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $450 million to Indian Housing Block Grants to tribes across the country in response to COVID-19. This funding includes over $13…
The Bemidji Housing and Redevelopment Authority was awarded $32,503 as part of CARES Act funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to a release, the $5.6…
U.S. Senator Tina Smith says virtually every Minnesota community has a shortage of quality, affordable housing. She released her findings in a report yesterday, after a statewide housing listening tour…
The Bemidji City Council held a work session last night and discussed various ways the Bemidji Economic Development Authority, or BEDA, could be more active. The BEDA was created in…
Minnesota Housing announced over $52 million is available to provide affordable mortgages to first-time homebuyers through a collaboration with Minnesota cities and counties, including just over $1,200,000 for the Headwaters…
