Residential Redevelopment grants assist with demolishing residential structures or full deconstruction of homes for reuse of materials. Projects must eliminate blight, improve property maintenance, promote health and safety, reduce waste or encourage economic development.
Important: Homeowners interested in applying, please contact their municipality.
Contact: Danae Beaudette, Danae.Beaudette@state.mn.us or 218-735-3022.
Grant Cycle Dates: July 1, 2025 - May 29, 2026 or until program funds are substantially committed for the fiscal year, whichever occurs first.
Eligible Applicants: Cities, townships, nonprofits, counties, Tribal governments and governmental entities created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes within the agency's service area. within the agency's service area.
Ineligible Applicants: For-profit businesses and individual property owners.
Eligible Residential Structures Include: Single-unit residential homes, residential duplex, residential multi-unit structures, garages, sheds and barns located within a residential zone. Dilapidated cabin removal may be eligible if redevelopment plan to build new is in place.
Ineligible Structures: Examples include, but are not limited to decks, commercial buildings or structures with insurance policy coverage.
Our agency’s Residential Redevelopment program has provided funding to demolish dilapidated residential structures and blight within the agency’s service area to pave the way for a cleaner, healthier environment, more attractive communities and new construction. 44 structures across the region were demolished in fiscal year 2022 in 8 communities.
