Met Council allocates $27.5 million for Livable Communities grants, makes applying easier The Metropolitan Council made $27.5 million available for Livable Communities grants in 2026. February 11, 2026
Met Council awards $2.5 million for affordable housing In January, the Metropolitan Council awarded $2.5 million in grants that will create or preserve affordable housing for 424 households. February 10, 2026
Met Council grants create affordable homeownership opportunities Homeownership will be within reach for more households living on low to moderate incomes because of $3 million in Livable Communities grants awarded by the Met Council in December. December 16, 2025
Met Council awards $15.75 million for transit-connected housing The Metropolitan Council has awarded a total of $15.75 million in grants to 15 development and redevelopment projects across 10 cities in the 7-county metro region. November 17, 2025
Decline in housing production continued in 2024 Families across the Twin Cities are finding it harder than ever to afford a place to call home. Housing production in our seven-county region dropped in 2024, pushing vacancy rates down and costs up. October 22, 2025
Met Council awards $1.3 million to cities to advance affordable housing in the region This month the Metropolitan Council awarded grants to 11 cities in the seven-county region. September 10, 2025
Metro HRA to open Section 8 housing waiting list The Metropolitan Council will take applications for its Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list for the first time in nearly three years on April 9. March 13, 2025
Met Council grants help address region’s need for deeply affordable housing The Metropolitan Council in January awarded $2.5 million in Livable Communities grants to help four communities build and rehabilitate apartments affordable to lower-income households. January 29, 2025