Housing Programs for Cities & Communities
Otter Tail County has housing finance programs and resources available to cities and townships.
Housing Finance Programs
Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation
Owner-occupied housing units in cities and townships are eligible for rehabilitation loan funding.
- Deferred loans are available to homeowners rehabbing their homes. Deferred loans of $30,000 per unit for up to 4 units in a building are available.
For more information or to request an application, contact Mitch Harry at 218-998-8730 or [email protected].
Emergency Home Repair
Deferred loans are available to homeowners for repairing or replacing failing or near failing systems including well, septic, electrical, plumbing, roof, windows, heating system, water heater, radon mitigation, and mobility modifications for physically disabled residents of the household.
For more information or to request an application, contact Mitch Harry at 218-998-8730 or [email protected].
Community Growth Partnership Grants
The goals of the program are to increase the tax base and improve the quality of life by supporting activities in the following four areas:
- Affordable Housing
- Redevelopment
- Commercial Rehabilitation
- Public Infrastructure
The application must be made by the city in which the project is located.
To request an application, contact Amy Baldwin at 218-998-8730 or [email protected].
Tax Abatement
Otter Tail County offers Economic Development Tax Abatement to encourage desirable development, redevelopment, or public improvements which clearly demonstrate a need for assistance and a public benefit. For more information, see the Economic Development Tax Abatement Policy. To request an application, contact Amy Baldwin at 218-998-8730 or [email protected].
Comprehensive Housing Needs Analysis
Understanding housing needs in your community provides clarity and direction for housing partners to take action for housing growth.
View the full Comprehensive Housing Needs Analysis prepared by Maxfield Research and Consulting.
Countywide Housing Convening
City and community partners can join a quarterly meeting of housing partners to learn from other’s successes, share resources, and develop plans and projects in your community.
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