The President’s “skinny budget”: has been released and, as anticipated, makes deep cuts to non-defense discretionary spending by $163 billion, representing a cut of 22.6% from FY25 budget levels. The President’s budget makes devastating cuts to HUD and housing programs in other agencies. A list of spending cuts and…
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2025 Mid-Session Legislative Update
Friday, April 25 · 4 – 5pm Please join us for a virtual event to hear from partners and elected officials about the status of various proposals at the MN Legislature.
Emerging Developer Initiative (EDI) for Minnesota
Dedicated to the professional support of new housing developers from rural communities and Native Nations MHP’s Emerging Developer Initiative (EDI), a state and privately-funded Initiative, was created to support the emergence and professional development of new housing developers from rural communities throughout Minnesota. The EDI is dedicated to the…
MHP Investors Circle
MHP Investors Circle contributors engage housing champions in a professional network and support the mission of MHP. MHP works collaboratively, convening broad, diverse networks and building local, statewide, and national partnerships. Our events play a critical hand in driving policy conversations in the affordable housing industry. Stay connected…
A Look Into the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel
In March 2024, MHP began working with the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel (INSY), part of the Kumeyaay people who have lived in present-day San Diego and Imperial Counties for over 12,000 years. The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Reservation was founded in 1893 and is located in northeastern…
2025 Legislative Preview Event
Join MHP, housing colleagues, and legislators on February 4th at Carpenters Union Hall in St. Paul!…
MHP Responds to Governor Walz’s Budget Announcement: Housing is the Foundation of a Strong Minnesota
Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP) is disappointed in Governor Walz’s proposed budget for FY2025. While no cuts to housing were proposed, Minnesota needs serious and robust long-term solutions to provide the housing our state needs to thrive. Inflationary pressures and chronically underfunded resources for housing mean that existing budgets are…
Minnesota’s 2025 Legislative Session Begins in Earnest
The 2025 Minnesota Legislative Session commenced today. Lawmakers are tasked with passing a balanced budget before June 1. Lawmakers must adjourn on May 19. But the Governor can summon them back for a special session if they don’t finish their work by the May adjournment deadline. Legislators face escalating political…
Looking for FREE Community Development Services? Apply now!
Is your community facing a lack of affordable housing? Do you work for an organization that could benefit from enhanced local knowledge, training, and strategic partnerships? MHP is excited to open its application for FREE technical assistance for housing and community development! View MHP’s Request for Technical Assistance (RFTA)…
MHP Concludes Work with Santo Domingo Tribal Housing Authority
As of December 1, 2024, MHP staff has begun the closeout process for their partnership with the Santo Domingo Tribal Authority (SDTHA). The Santo Domingo Pueblo, known as Khe-wa to its residents, is located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, along the Rio Grande. Recognized for its rich traditions,…