Minnesota state policy update mid-2023 session featuring Amy Koch of Hylden Advocacy & Law, Annie Shapiro of Minn Cap and Rep. Esther Agbaje (DFL – Minneapolis). Rep. Agbaje serves as Vice Chair of the House Housing Committe, in caucus leadership, and co-chairs the People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) caucus.
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2023 Report: The USDA Section 515 Program and the Challenge of Preserving Affordable Housing in Greater Minnesota
This research effort was a multi-year collaboration between the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA), Housing Justice Center, and Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP). The CURA-funded research was lead by Ryan Allen with support by CURA Community-Based Research. For MHP, this 2023 report…
Section 515 Technical Assistance
USDA Section 515 properties — and the people who call them home — are at risk. Nationwide, hundreds of thousands of seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals and families live in United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Section 5 51515 rental properties, a crucial source of affordable housing in…
515 Properties: Preserving affordable rental housing in rural communities
This report describes important affordable rural rental properties across Minnesota and the people who live there. These are rental units that have been financed under the USDA’s Section 515 program. As federal investments in the 515 program have been insufficient and declining for many years, many 515 properties are…
Rural Rental Housing: Report and Recommendations
(April 2020)This report identifies challenges to preservation of rural rental housing and solutions developed by community members that live and work in Greater Minnesota. The report highlights needs and solutions for USDA Rural Development 515 properties. A cover letter, here, connects report recommendations to COVID-19 housing stability needs.