Olmsted County HRA (Housing and Redevelopment Authority)
Our mission:
To provide Olmsted County residents opportunities to obtain
quality, affordable housing
The Olmsted County HRA was established in the mid 1960’s as the Rochester Housing and Redevelopment Authority. A more detailed history of the organization is available at the link on the left.
The Olmsted County HRA is governed by a Board of Commissioners that meets monthly. It administers programs that provide rental assistance to tenants and rehabilitation funds to both homeowners and rental property owners. In addition, the Olmsted County HRA manages county-owned rental properties and partners with local agencies to provide other programs to increase the availability of affordable housing to residents of Olmsted County.
As manager, the Olmsted County HRA is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of county-owned properties. Openings of bids and RFPs (Requests for Proposal) for maintenance and construction projects are published on this site as well as in the legal notices section of the Rochester Post-Bulletin.
FAIR HOUSING IS THE LAW 
Federal Law prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability. In Olmsted County, housing discrimination complaints can be filed with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
If you suspect unfair housing practices, you can go to HUD’s website to file a complaint online, or call 800 669-9777 (TDD 800 927-9275) or 612 370-3185.
You can also go to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights website to file a complaint online, or call 651 296-5663 (TTY 651 596-1283).