Teams from MHP’s Greater MN regional community development training program, the Housing Institute, met early this month in Baxter, MN for their third gathering since their kick-off meeting last January. The meeting gave teams the chance to update each other on their projects’ progress, discuss federal policy with staff from…
When reporting on affordable housing development, traditional media outlets often miss the opportunity to report the “story behind the story”— the narrative of the people who make development possible. MHP’s Impact Spotlight looks beyond the likely narrative of “units created” and “statistics show” to the stories of collaboration that…
The Minnesota Housing Partnership recently launched our 2013-2014 Housing Institute for Greater Minnesota. The Housing Institute fosters regional collaborations and builds the capacity of communities to meet housing needs in rural Minnesota. This year’s Housing Institute includes teams from Itasca County, Thief River Falls, and Roseau County. …