Federal

The federal government is the source of the majority of affordable housing resources for Minnesota and, as a result, Minnesotans have an important stake in effective federal housing policy. Minnesota Housing Partnership advocates for sound and well-funded federal housing programs and encourages others to take action on federal housing policy.

With an experienced team of technical assistance providers, MHP is a hub of knowledge on federal housing programs and the ways in which communities can leverage federal resources to advance key community development projects. MHP utilizes this expertise to:

• Submit comments solicited by government agencies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal housing and community development programs.
• Provide detailed insight to federal policy makers on the on-the-ground impact of federal regulations.
• Support budget and finance reform efforts that positively impact affordable housing and community development efforts.

Photo: MHP Policy Team members Jeremy Schroeder and Libby Murphy pose with Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) and other housing champions, including advocates from the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless and Habitat for Humanity, at a Protect Our Homes event.

MHP is proud to be a state partner of:

• The ACTION Campaign, which advocates to increase affordable rental housing;
• United For Homes, a campaign to fund National Housing Trust Fund;
• The National Low Income Housing Coalition, which works to ensure that low-income people across the country can access safe, affordable homes; and
• The National Housing Conference, which provides advocacy, research, and communications tools to the affordable housing community.

Minnesota Housing Partnership is currently working to:

• Defend against budget cuts that threaten the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and USDA Rural Development.
• Expand the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and key reforms to enhance the program’s efficiency to ultimately produce and preserve more quality, affordable homes. Learn more about the ACTION campaign here.
• Protect the National Housing Trust Fund as Congress tackles housing finance reform.
• Promote smart and equitable housing tax policies that bring homeownership within reach for more Americans and that invest savings in key affordable housing programs. Learn more about United for Homes here.
• Advance the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule by defending the resources that sustain it.