Six new members join MHP board: Chris Coleman, Alisha Gehlert, Dr. Brittany Lewis, Kayla Schuchman, Cecile Bedor, and Julia Nelmark At its December meeting, the Minnesota Housing Partnership’s Board of Directors honored five departing members and welcomed six newcomers. The new members of…
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Investors Council Breakfast explores The Role of Homeownership
Minnesota needs to add 300,000 new homes by 2030 in order to address existing gaps. Over 100 Investors Council attendees gathered on November 7 to hear about “The Role of Homeownership,” an important strategy toward a goal 300,000 new homes by 2030. The Investors Council Breakfast attendees…
Minnesota Housing Partnership Receives $1.7 Million HUD Grant to Assist Rural and Native Community Development
Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP) has received a crucial grant to assist rural and Native leaders in solving housing and economic development issues in their communities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing…
MHP applauds bipartisan Minnesota support for Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
MHP Executive Director Anne Mavity, MN Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho, Rep. Tom Emmer, MHP Deputy Policy Director Libby Murphy, and MHP Director of Policy Elizabeth Glidden at Emmer’s announcement of support for AHCIA. Almost every member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, has co-sponsored important legislation that…
MHP releases Local Housing Trust Fund Manual for Minnesota
St. Paul, MN (July 30, 2019) — Today, Minnesota Housing Partnership is announcing the release of its Local Housing Trust Fund Manual for Minnesota. Local Housing Trust Funds are established by a local government by dedicating local public revenue for housing. With 80 pages…
Request for Proposals: Consultant to Strengthen Homes for All Coalition
Homes for All, a statewide coalition that advances shared policy initiatives that lead to housing stability for all Minnesotans, is seeking a consultant(s) to assist in coalition building and governance for the coalition to achieve maximum impact. H4A is building on its success, and desires to…
Spokane IHA to preserve 16 affordable homes with $500,000 HUD award
The Spokane Indian Housing Authority (SIHA) in June received $500,000 in Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) funding from HUD. It is crucial funding that will allow SIHA to rehabilitate, weatherize, and extend the useful life of 16…
MHP announces 2019 Legislative Leaders!
From $60 million in Housing Infrastructure Bonds, to a 12 percent increase in Minnesota Housing’s budget in 2020, the end of the 2019 legislative session saw several critical wins for affordable housing. While there’s still plenty of work to do, several legislators stood out this session as housing champions,…
MHP comment on HUD proposed “mixed status” rule
July 9 was the last day to submit comments to oppose a proposed HUD rule that would put 25,000 mixed-status families, including 55,000 children, at risk of homelessness. Read our comment letter below. Learn more about the…
MHP comments on OMB directive impacting number of families eligible for energy assistance
In May, the Office of Management and Budget published a request for comments on the way in which the federal government measures inflation. This week, MHP submitted comments strongly opposing OMB Directive No. 14: “Consumer Inflation Measures…