Pokegama means "lake beside a lake" in Ojibwe
AICDC has three lots for single family homes along 14th Avenue Sout between 21at and 22nd Streets in Minneapolis. This project will address the lack of affordable home ownership opportunities in the Ventura Village Neighborhood and provide much needed development in the area. Homes will be conveniently located near the Franklin Avenue commercial corridor and LRT station. Pokegama North translates to "lake beside a lake" in Ojibwe.
Potential homeowners will have incomes between 30-60% AMI. The homes will utilize green buiding techniques to ensure energy-effeciency and to reduce overall operating costs to enhance affordability for the homeowner.
AICDC is partnering with the Green Institute to incorporate more sustainable technology in the homes. The Pokegema project will become a model for other such projects and individual homes throughout the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
Through the Self-Sufficiency for Urban Indians Program, AICDC is making homeownership available and affordable for American Indian families.