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MN Housing Board: Revenues up, tornado & foreclosure relief, and more

Details: Created: Thursday, 02 June 2011 12:47

Normally the May meeting of odd number years is one in which the Minnesota Housing Commissioner announces to the board the level and purpose of legislative appropriations awarded the Agency. Not this year, while the political process grinds forward, the board’s focus was on maintaining efforts and disaster response. As of the day of the board meeting, the Commissioner did not even know whether her staff would be working after June 30.

Resources: Market, Newly Poor Kids, Walkability, and Housing Needs

Details: Created: Wednesday, 01 June 2011 14:47

Resources this month feature a good, hard look at the direction of national housing policy priorities, the experience of "newly poor" children in the Twin Cities, meeting "worst case" housing needs, and the tussle between competing values of privacy, walkability, and community amenities.

MHP Investors Council Thanks New Supporters

Details: Created: Friday, 20 May 2011 14:21

MHP is pleased to announce new Investors Council supporters! The Investors Council connects business leaders with public and nonprofit leaders, bringing members into a well-rounded conversation about affordable housing. We'd like to thank Dominium Development & Acquisition, Wells Fargo, and Midwest Minnesota CDC for their generous support.

Rental Housing: Challenged, Despite Growing Need

Details: Created: Friday, 20 May 2011 16:52

Renters in this country are faring far worse in this decade than they have in recent history, finds “America’s Rental Housing”, a report released last month by Harvard’s Joint Center on Housing Studies (JCHS). The report is a must-read for those concerned about the challenges afoot in meeting the country’s need for safe and affordable rental housing. Time is of the essence, suggests the report.

MHP Connect

MN Housing Board: Revenues up, tornado & foreclosure relief, and more

Resources: Market, Newly Poor Kids, Walkability, and Housing Needs

MHP Investors Council Thanks New Supporters

Rental Housing: Challenged, Despite Growing Need

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