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Earlier this week, Governor Dayton released his proposal for bonding for this upcoming legislative session. Within the full $775 million proposal he put forth is $32 million for housing. This proposal is a major boon for housing, and includes much – but not all – that advocates asked for. The Governor’s proposal includes:…

Across the political spectrum, most Americans believe that young people should have the chance to complete their education if they are willing to study hard. But one well-meaning federal housing policy is forcing formerly homeless youth to choose between an education and keeping a roof over their heads. Currently, the…

For housing advocates in Minnesota, 2012 is an exciting year at the state capitol. Bonding, bonding, bonding is the word, with housing advocates coming together in unprecedented ways to support investment of state dollars in housing. Two bonding bills for housing have been introduced, similar in all ways except for the…

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With just a few work days left this legislative session, now is our last shot to make sure that Minnesota’s legislative leadership and Governor Dayton commit substantial bonding funds to housing. With homelessness on the rise and one-quarter of the state’s renters paying over half of their income for housing, we…

This year, the state enacted $37.5 million in bonding to be used for housing and homeless programs through the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Both the amount of the bonding award and the scope of activities broke new ground in meeting the state’s growing housing needs.

For many years Minnesota advocates have joined others across the country in trying to fix a policy which forces young, formerly homeless people to choose between a roof over their heads and devoting themselves full time to getting an education. Minnesota’s own Senator Al Franken has recently introduced a new…

U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) recently co-sponsored U.S. Senator Al Franken’s (D-MN) bill, “The Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2012,” which may bring us one step closer to a day when formerly homeless students may no longer have to choose between attending school full time or living with a…

As a result of November’s election, state housing advocates in Minnesota are gearing up for the legislative session with a major change in the composition of the legislature. With Democrats to command control of the House and Senate next year, housing advocates will be working with a different set of legislative…