New Resources for Homeownership
The City of Saint Paul is partnering with the Minnesota Homeownership Center to create and administer the new Saint Paul Homeownership Preservation Program.
The program will provide foreclosure prevention advising and potential financial assistance to struggling homeowners within the city limits.
Funding for Arlington Hills Soccer Field
This week, St Paul City Council approved a grant of $19,600 from the Toro Foundation plus $15,000 of Neighborhood STAR funds for the Arlington Soccer Field project! The goal is to construct an irrigated soccer field at the Arlington Hills Community Center. What a big win for our East Side community!
Read the full resolution here.
Capital Improvement Budget and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
 Learn about and give feedback on the Capital Improvement Budget process, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, at engagestpaul.org/CIB2022.
Join in the second virtual information session on February 17 at 6:00PM. RSVP by emailing CIB-Proposals@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Project ideas will be accepted through February 15. Full applications for project proposals will be accepted until March 25. The City’s Capital Improvement Budget Committee will review ideas and make a funding recommendation to the Mayor in June.
ABOUT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET (CIB)
The Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) funds the construction and maintenance of City infrastructure such as streets, bridges, libraries, parks, recreation centers, and other public facilities. Recommendations for the CIB budget are made by the Capital Improvement Budget Committee and approved annually by the Mayor and City Council.
ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (CPTED)
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an approach to public safety that focuses on designing buildings and public spaces to help discourage criminal activity. CPTED aims to make public spaces more visible, create natural ways to safely access outdoor spaces and buildings, create natural separation between public and private spaces, and make public spaces more welcoming and accessible for all users.
Be a Right Track Employer!
Business leaders: Help cultivate Saint Paul’s future workforce. The workforce of the future will be made up of young, diverse talent – and Right Track, the City of Saint Paul’s official youth employment and training program, can help connect you! Regardless of the industry or organizational structure, your company will truly benefit from mentoring Saint Paul youth. Employer applications to host a Saint Paul intern for 2022 are now open! Learn more and reach out to Shaina Abraham at shaina.abraham@ci.stpaul.mn.us to get started on investing in our collective future today.
1-4 Unit Housing Zoning Changes
Join City staff, District Council representatives, and residents at the upcoming virtual engagement sessions to share input for Phase 2 of the 1-4 Unit Housing Study! One more session: 6:30 pm March 2 (Wed).
This study is exploring the potential to create more neighborhood-scale housing types that are missing across the city.
Attendees will see a presentation on the study and take part in small group discussions on neighborhood-scale housing types and potential opportunities for the City to add more housing.
For a link to attend the virtual meeting and to learn more, visit www.EngageStPaul.org/1to4HousingStudy.
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