Corcoran Neighborhood Organization

Corcoran Community Garden -- Apply by May 10

The Corcoran Community Garden is located at 3301 24th Ave S and is operated collectively by its Gardeners in collaboration with CNO, which holds a lease with property owner CenturyLink. Applications are now being accepted for garden plots for the 2013 season. Everything you need to know about the application process is contained in the Application Form.
Click here to view and print Application Form in English.
Click here to view and print Application Formm in Spanish.
All Applications are due by Friday, May 10, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.

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CNO seeks experienced, bilingual Community Organizer

The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization is seeking an experienced community organizer to join CNO as a full-time paid staff person. "We seek an organizer who can activate residents to lead improvements to the Corcoran neighborhood while connecting residents' leadership and efforts to local and state policy change," said CNO executive director Eric Gustafson. Find complete information about required qualifications and how to apply at the job posting.

Home Improvement, Homebuyer funds in Corcoran

The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization (CNO) offers a Revolving Loan for exterior improvements, energy improvements, and safety/security improvements. CNO also offers a Homebuyer Purchase Rehabilitation Program to promote purchase or improvements to currently or recently foreclosed Corcoran homes that will become owner-occupied, and no income limits apply. CNO also offers an Emergency Deferred Loan for very limited cases where conditions make a Corcoran home uninhabitable, extremely dangerous to the occupants, or capable of causing severe health problems.

Help CNO reach its $11,000 goal by the end of May

Contributions from residents are a crucial part of CNO's budget, and no donation is too small. Does your employer match contributions to a 501(c)3 nonprofit such as CNO? Employer matches are a big boost to our work. "I lived here as a child and then came back and bought a house less than 2 blocks from where I grew up," says resident Chelsea Miller. "My husband and I are raising our daughters and running a business in the Corcoran neighborhood. A lot has changed in this neighborhood, it just keeps getting better!" Donate to CNO today!

The annual Standish, Ericsson, and Corcoran Neighborhood Garage Sale ithe largest neighborhood garage sale in Minneapolis! Individual households will set up their own sales at their homes, and SENA & CNO take care of the publicity and publish a free "Sales Guide and Map" of all homes having sales that day. To be added to the list of sales and to the map, simply call the SENA office at 721-1601 by Friday, June 7th with your address and type of merchandise being sold at your sale.

Free Home Security Check from Minneapolis Police Department

Reduce the opportunity for your home to be vulnerable to forced entry by scheduling a FREE Home Security Check offered by the Minneapolis Police Department SAFE Unit.

For more information on home security checks and crime prevention, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Karen Notsch (612-673-2856; karen.notsch@minneapolismn.gov) or for assistance in Spanish contact: John Reed (612/673-5579; john.reed@minneapolismn.gov).

Worried about Foreclosure or Eviction?

If you’re behind on your mortgage—or worried that you might not be able to make future payments, the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization (CNO) can connect you with a counselor who can negotiate with your mortgage company to get them to modify your mortgage so that you can afford the payments. This is a free service with no minimum or maximum income limit. Foreclosure Prevention Counseling for Homeowners: Powderhorn Residents Group (PRG), 612-805-7756. Tenants’ Rights information: Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, 612-334-5970.