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General News
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…
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)…
PRESS RELEASE: MHP Secures Over $22 Million in HUD Grants to Strengthen Housing Solutions Nationwide
Funding to Empower Rural, Native, and Manufactured Home Communities MHP has received two transformative grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), totaling more than $22 million. These funds will amplify MHP’s capacity-building work with rural, Native, and manufactured home communities, addressing critical housing and community…
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,…
MHP visits the Yankton Sioux Housing Authority in South Dakota
MHP Community Development staff recently visited the Yankton Sioux Housing Authority, as part of their on-going work with the Yankton Sioux Tribal Nation. MHP staff and the project team conducted team building sessions and process mapping to support the Housing Authority as they explore opportunities enhance program operations. Together, the…
Project Highlight: Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity – Marion, OH
Starting in the spring of this year, MHP staff began providing community development technical assistance to Buckeye Ridge Habitat for Humanity in Marion, Ohio. This Habitat is a dynamic social service and rural housing nonprofit organization that develops/rehabilitates affordable homes for families in four rural counties of Ohio, just…
Housing Narrative Change Project / Home Stories
A coalition of organizations across the state are collaborating with the Housing Narrative Lab (HNL), a national communications and research hub in undertaking a narrative change project to reframe how Minnesotans talk about housing. The narrative will inform and persuade lawmakers, nonprofits and businesses, the media, and everyday neighbors about…
2024 Legislative Session Wrap-Up Happy Hour
Thank you for joining MHP and Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota at Lake Monster Brewing Co. as we recognized, celebrated, and toasted the hard work done by housing champions and lawmakers during the 2024 Legislative Session.