 Please help me in congratulating Councilmember Yang on the arrival of baby ChiaCha.
Councilmember Yang will be on maternity leave until August, and as of right know please contact Ploua Yang or Sonia Romero for any inquiry.
Legislative Assistant Ploua Yang: ploua.yang@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Executive Assistant Sonia Romero: sonia.romero@ci.stpaul.mn.us
 Please help me in welcoming Ploua Yang as the new legislative assistant to the Ward 6 Office.
Ploua has worked for Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan’s Office and recently Coalition of Asian American Leaders, as a liaison and program manager. She has been responsible for bridging the relationships with community and government, policy work on federal funds, evaluates programs, elevating issues, and ideas across the state of Minnesota with leaders. She was raised in Ward 6 and loves to spend time with her family and read books.
 Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery. The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times. Check out the National Museum of African American History & Culture’s Juneteenth Digital Toolkit to learn more about this important day and how you can celebrate, gather community, and reflect on the past and look to the future.: https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth-digital-toolkit
Dear Friend,
I'm writing to extend a special invitation for you to join the Minnesota Humanities Center and our partners and sponsors in our 2024 Juneteenth Commemoration. The recently designated federal and state holiday, known as Emancipation Day and America’s second Independence Day, presents an opportunity for all of us to come together to celebrate, educate, agitate, and create.
This year’s commemoration offerings seek to help us all better understand our history as a nation, as we believe that our path towards the just society we envision is forged through honest reflection and reconciliation of our past. Will you join us in commemorating Juneteenth?
 The MN PROMISE Act is a new, state-funded program that provides loans and grants to disadvantaged small businesses located in certain areas of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Funds from the loan program (which are being administered by the Metropolitan Economic Development Association (MEDA)) are already flowing into Saint Paul and making a huge difference in our community.
Hear directly from two local owners who have received funding, as they discuss the positive impact the program is having on their businesses.
Feisal Mohamed, the owner of Sunshine Group Home in Saint Paul, is the first MN PROMISE Act loan recipient! He is utilizing the loan funds to fully purchase the building at 125 Magnolia Avenue, a property his business has rented for their operations since February 2022.
"So many of our local businesses have struggled due to not having enough support and access to resources,” said MEDA President and CEO Dorothy Bridges. “We are delighted to see Sunshine Group Homes receive the first loan to secure its location and bolster its impact on the Saint Paul area.”
Link to MN Promise Act: MN Promise Act
Description: The 2024 private property inflow and infiltration (I/I) grant offers property owners financial assistance in repairing or replacing their sewer service laterals or disconnecting their foundation drains. Use of the grant money is available on first-come, first-served basis, and after the grant money runs out, no more funding will be available. The amount a property can receive from the grant program is based on the location of the property in the City of Saint Paul.
Grant Amount based on Property Location: Properties that fall within the Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Qualified Census Tracts zones qualify for 90% of eligible costs, up to a maximum grant amount of $10,000 for the repair or replacement of sewer service laterals or the disconnection of foundation drains.
Properties that fall outside of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) Qualified Census Tracts qualify for 50% of eligible costs, up to a maximum grant amount of $5,000 for the repair or replacement of sewer service laterals or disconnection of foundation drains.
To determine whether your property lies within or outside the LIHTC Qualified Census Tracts zones, please use the Qualified Census Tracts zones interactive map online at www.stpaul.gov/SewerGrant.
Sewer Repairs Eligible for Grant Funding
Eligible work includes:
• Private lateral repair and/or replacement.
• Foundation drain disconnections and new sump pump, if associated with the foundation drain disconnect.
• Lateral televising and cleaning costs if:
o Applicant meets the equity criteria, OR
o Televising and cleaning that results in repair or replacement of sewer lateral.
Eligibility Requirements
• Property must be a residential property in the City of Saint Paul.
• Property outside the low-income zone must be owner occupied. Rental property within the low-income zone qualifies for 50% of eligible costs if the monthly rent of the rental property is no more than $1,500.
• Property owner cannot be a City of Saint Paul employee.
• Work must be done by a City of Saint Paul licensed house sewer contractor. At least three bids are required from the approved contractors list for the assessment program online at www.stpaul.gov/SewerGrant.
• The amount not covered by this MCES grant must be paid by the property owner to the contractor. Property owners may request to have the amount not covered be assessed to their property taxes. Please call 651-266-6234 for more information about the City of Saint Paul Sewer Assessment Program.
How to Apply for the Sewer Grant:
1. Contact the city sewer customer service at 651-266-6234 or PW-SewerCounter@ci.stpaul.mn.us to determine if funds are still available and find out what funding your property is eligible for.
2. Get 3 bids from the approved contractors list for the assessment program at www.stpaul.gov/SewerGrant.
3. Provide the 3 bids and required information to city sewer staff.
4. City confirms receipt of the 3 bids and notifies the property owner of the specific grant amount awarded. Note that the grant money is available on first-come, first-served basis, and after the grant money runs out, no more funding will be available.
5. Contractor selected by property owner completes the work.
6. Property owner submits final bill and required paperwork to city sewer staff.
7. Property owner pays any portion of the final bill to the contractor not covered by the grant.
8. City will pay contractor for the eligible costs covered by the grant.
Contact Us: 651-266-6234 or PW-SewerCounter@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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FEATURED SPECIAL EVENT: Waterfest at Lake Phalen |
Waterfest is back at Lake Phalen Regional Park on June 1 from 11am-4pm! This free, family festival celebrates our clean lakes and provides an opportunity for outdoor hands-on learning about clean water, wildlife, and land and water conservation. Experience activities on and around the water with kayak and canoe rides, a fishing contest, a puppet show, face painting, a KidsDance DJ with break dancers and games, three bounce houses, food trucks, dozens of educational and art activities, and more!
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