Dow High Performer Presentation
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Chair and Board Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Kersten Elverum, Director of Planning & Development
Date: November 18, 2025
Subject: Hopkins HRA High Performer Status
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this presentation is to recognize and celebrate the US Department of
Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) designation of High Performer for the
Hopkins HRA public housing program.
INFORMATION
Each year, HUD conducts an assessment of the HRA’s performance and assigns a
designation. HRA staff is pleased to share that HUD has deemed the Hopkins HRA a
High Performer. This rating reflects top-tier performance in operations, finance, project
management, compliance, and property management. It is something only a small
number of agencies across the country achieve.
It also reflects the HRA’s financial stability. The HRA went from relying on a line of credit
with the City of Hopkins, to earning a quick ratio score of 4.4. For every dollar owed in
liabilities, Hopkins HRA has more than four dollars in readily available assets to cover it.
This shows strong liquidity, sounds fiscal management and reduced financial risk.
Additionally, Dow Towers occupancy rate continues to stay well above HUD’s national
benchmark due to the team’s commitment to keeping homes occupied and residents
supported
During Covid and through a staff transition, vacancy rates at Dow Towers climbed and a
series of events led to HUD’s designation of the Hopkins HRA’s performance as
Substandard in 2023. Transforming from substandard to a high performing entity in just
two years was difficult but achievable due to the leadership provided by Muse Mohamed
as Public Housing Manager, with strong support from Brad Ferguson, Facilities
Technician, and Terry Johnson, Facilities Worker. The small team certainly deserves
credit for their hard work, collaboration, and dedication to improving the operations of
our public housing program.
FUTURE ACTION
No future action is needed.
Housing & Redevelopment
Authority
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING
REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT CENTER
Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Score Report for Interim
25.0040
Capital Fund Score Details
PHA Name:
PHA Code:
HRA OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
Fiscal Year End:03/31/2024
MN078
PHAS Indicators Original
Score Adjustment Net Score Maximum
Score
PHAS Total Score
Designation Status:High Performer
40
25
25
10
39
25
17
10
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
25
17
10
-
Capital Fund
PHAS Adjustment
100913952
Notes:
0Late Penalty Points 0-
09/05/2025Report Date:
Initial published 09/05/2025Published09/05/2025
1. FASS Score before deductions
2. Audit Penalties
Financial Score Details
Total Financial Score Unrounded (FASS Score - Audit
Maximum
ScoreSubmission Type:
Score
Timeliness of Fund Obligation:
1. Timeliness of Fund Obligation %
2. Timeliness of Fund Obligation Points
90.0
Score Maximum
Score
25.00Occupancy Rate:
3. Occupancy Rate %
4. Occupancy Rate Points
Total Capital Fund Score (Fund Obligation + Occupancy Rate):
5
5
10
97.37
Unaudited/No Audit
1. The scores in this Report are the official PHAS scores of record for your PHA. PHAS scores in other systems are not to be
relied upon and are not being used by the Department.
2. Due to rounding, the sum of the PHAS indicator scores may not equal the overall PHAS score.
3. "0" FASS Score indicates a late presumptive failure. See 902.60 and 902.92 of the Interim PHAS rule.
4. "0" Total Capital Fund Score is due to score of "0" for Timeliness of Fund Obligation. See the Capital Fund
5. PHAS Interim Rule website - http://www.hud.gov/offices/reac/products/prodphasintrule.cfm
25.00
25.00
0.00
25
25
5
5
10
Management
Financial
Physical