2018–2019 Partner: Ramsey County

Coordinate efforts to build overall resilience in Ramsey County communities to increase resilience in times of natural or human-caused disaster. Identify, gather, aggregate, and validate data to develop and map a social vulnerability index (SVI) of Ramsey County; identify other Ramsey County…

Conduct a needs and barriers assessment of transportation resources through focus groups with Ramsey County Workforce Solutions (WFS) program participants; and better involve businesses in the suburban Ramsey County region who face challenges in recruiting and maintaining job seekers due to a…

Identify barriers for residential usage of the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program, identify successful national case studies of multifamily projects that utilized PACE, and make recommendations for how PACE could be used specifically for affordable housing developments and naturally-…

Provide recommendations for pursuing key partnerships, developing innovative stormwater management techniques; and creating stormwater management principles to guide decisions throughout the corridor.

Analyze the reasons for chronically low rates of registration and participation by young voters in Saint Paul Ward 1, Precinct 9, located in the Frogtown neighborhood; develop and implement a marketing plan to encourage more young voters to register and vote in state, city, and school district…

Create a better understanding of what a culturally responsive family model of care looks like using academic literature/research and direct community feedback; identify community groups and organizations that serve underrepresented populations; design and conduct listening sessions or…

Obtain and analyze data from the Adult Detention Center (ADC) in St. Paul to gain a better understanding of the health needs of individuals at the facility, propose strategies and interventions to reduce the prevalence of unmet health needs, and improve outcomes to realize Ramsey County’s vision…

Develop a literature review on housing stability-related initiatives external to Ramsey County and local housing and homelessness research; provide recommendations to align and leverage County programs with external initiatives; provide assistance with planning and executing a 2018 community…

Create a single application and map where Ramsey County and all cities in the county can add and update their construction plans and progress, with a public interface that allows residents to see current and planned projects.

Determine what role Ramsey County can play to help cities within the county optimize resources; leverage the work of other communities in the areas of energy, resiliency and climate vulnerability; and accelerate results across the county. Identify cities within the county interested in working…

Research the problem of wasted food and the challenges that exist in getting still-edible food to sources where it can be distributed for human consumption; conduct interviews with local businesses and organizations to get a picture of the local landscape and identify issues specific to this…

Assess and evaluate the outcomes of Environmental Response Fund (ERF) funded projects post-2012 and how they compare to the proposal provided in the original application.

Examine stakeholder concerns regarding the loss of on-street parking that could affect access to businesses and create parking spillover into adjacent neighborhoods to acquire a deeper understanding and assist in the process of preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

Identify ideal locations for county service facilities and explore opportunities for private redevelopment of other county-owned properties.