Housing & Redevelopment Authority

The City of Belle Plaine ’s Housing & Redevelopment Division works to ensure that an array of housing choices exist to meet the needs of Belle Plaine's current residents and to attract new residents to the city.

Please contact Trisha Rosenfeld, Community Development Director for more information.

Christmas in July - APPLY NOW

The Belle Plaine Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) will organize a community wide assistance program on one Saturday in July.  Projects will be selected based on need, geographic location and income.  Volunteers from the community will help complete the projects with materials purchased by the HRA.  Application deadline - June 25, 2012.

Applicable rehabilitation projects include:

• Painting exterior of Homes or garages
• Mending fences
• Landscaping
• Yard clean up
• minor carpentry repairs

Volunteers Needed, contact City Hall.

New Incentives to Build and Live in Belle Plaine

For an application click on the appropriate link below:

1. No Permit or Plan review fees for first 10 Homes - New home construction incentive waiving building permit and plan review fees for ten (10) new single-family homes in 2012.  The permit and plan review fees will be waived on the condition that the home is constructed on an existing, platted, subdivision and only two spec homes are allowed per builder, additional homes must be owner-occupied.
2. Single Family Home Down Payment Grant Program - Program is to encourage ownership of newly constructed single-family residences within the City of Belle Plaine.  Homeowners may apply for down payment assistance in an amount of $2,000 upon occupancy and proof of ownership of the home that is constructed in 2012.  The newly constructed home must be completed with the assistance of at least 1 contractor located in the 56011 area code.
3. Christmas in July Grant Program – The HRA will organize an event on a Saturday in July and solicit applications for home rehabilitation projects. Projects will be selected based on need, geographic location and income. Volunteers from the community will help complete the projects with materials purchased by the HRA.
4. Energy Efficient Improvements Grant Program - Homeowners wishing to renovate their homes with windows, doors or mechanical equipment that are energy efficient may apply for grant to reimburse homeowners for up to $1,000 of the cost of such items.  Homeowners must provide matching funds and meet income requirements.   
5. Residential Facade Beautification Grant Program - Homeowners wishing to renovate and improve the exterior of their residential property may apply for grant to be reimbursed up to $1,000 of the cost of such items.  Examples of improvements include windows, siding, doors, landscaping, painting and roofs.  Income limits apply. 
6. Realtor Forum – The HRA will provide an agenda with speakers of different topics, such as mortgage fraud, economic conditions, school district updates, city demographic information.  Realtors, contractors and lenders would pay to attend, in turn would receive continued education credits.