Programs and initiatives

Learn about City programs and efforts to improve our City. Search by department or interest area to learn more.
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Minneapolis Forward

Minneapolis Forward is an initiative to help our city with recovery and transformation.
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Safe Routes to School

This program makes it safer for kids to travel to and from school and around the neighborhood.
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Garden Lease

You can lease a City-owned lot for community or market gardening.
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Air quality

You can help us monitor our air through our community air monitoring project.
Red single family net zero energy home from Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

Minneapolis Homes

We seek to end racial disparities in homeownership with our programs.
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Green Cost Share

We help pay for property upgrades that improve the environment and save money. Apply for funds.
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EMS Pathways Academy

Earn a Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. Start your career in the Minneapolis Fire Department.
Downtown Minneapolis buildings

Energy Benchmarking

Owners of large buildings can track their water and energy use. We explain how.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services document

U and T visa

Our City does not issue U and T visas, but we can certify them. We explain the purpose of the visas, who can get them and how to request certification.
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Street or alley vacation

You can ask the City to give up rights to a public right of way and return control of the land to a private party.
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CareerWorks

We offer career coaching and skills training to adults.
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Career Pathways

We help adults find careers in high-demand fields like health care and technology.
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