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) Application…
Greater MN
State, County, Congressional District, & Legislative District Profiles
2023 Minnesota State Profile MHP’s State Housing Profile, a precursor to MHP’s seminal State of the State’s Housing report. Released once every two years, this resource provides new data measurements at the state level in critical housing areas for 2023. This profile features…
2023 County Profiles
MHP’s 2023 County Profiles provides new data measurements at the county level in critical housing areas. The resource features data on different demographics of cost-burdened households paying at least 30% of their income for housing, changes in rent and home prices, eviction filings compared to pre-pandemic rates, racial disparities in…
Emergency Rental Assistance During The COVID-19 Pandemic
May 2023 MHP has published a report, Emergency Rental Assistance During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings And Recommendations for Preventing Evictions And Rental Arrears. The report reviews the impact of federally-funded emergency rental assistance (ERA) in Minnesota. Download (PDF): Emergency Rental Assistance During The COVID-19 Pandemic…
A Constitutional Amendment for Housing
UPDATE 5/17/23: This week, Representative Michael Howard and Senator Zaynab Mohamed introduced the Our Future Starts at Home bill for a constitutional amendment that would ensure long-term, sustainable, predictable, and ongoing investments to address Minnesota’s housing crisis. This bill, supported by the Our Future Starts at Home (OFSAH) coalition and…
MHP to Host Northwest Housing and Community Development Workshop
MHP is excited to host the regional workshop: Advancing Housing and Community Development in the Northwest Region of Minnesota on June 8, 2023. It will bring together leaders focused on housing solutions for the region and emphasize specific development opportunities in the region.
Changing the Narrative on Housing
A Collaborative Statewide Project How we talk about housing really matters―it shapes the actions we take as a community. A coalition of organizations across the state are collaborating with the Housing Narrative Lab, a national communications and research hub, in undertaking a narrative change project to reframe how Minnesotans talk…
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…
2023 Minnesota State Housing Profile
March 2023 MHP announces the 2023 State Housing Profile, a precursor to MHP’s seminal State of the State’s Housing report. Released once every two years, this resource provides new data measurements at the state level in critical housing areas for 2023. MHP’s State Profile features data on…
Part Two: North Olympic Regional Veterans Housing Network’s Work with MHP: David’s Story
Part I centered on MHP’s technical assistance work with North Olympic Regional Veterans Housing Network (NORVHN), which involved instilling sound practices, procedures, and policies for the fast-growing organization. MHP facilitated strategic planning and worked to build a solid foundation for the organization. Critically, MHP helped NORVHN…