Olympic Peninsula Extended Needs Housing (OPEN Housing) spent a snowy 1.5 days in Port Angeles, WA with MHP staff members Barbara Dolan, Devon Pohlman, and Courtney Overby on a site visit to complete a needs assessment; exchanging stories, touring properties, and diving into discussions on…
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National Low Income Housing Coalition releases Out of Reach 2021
When families pay too much for rent, they’re forced to sacrifice to make ends meet — cutting back at the grocery store or delaying a trip to the doctor. Released last week, the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Out of Reach 2021 report highlights state and…
MHP releases rural rental housing policy report
Minnesota Housing Partnership has released Rural Rental Housing: Report and Recommendations (April 2020). The report is a culmination of stakeholder surveys and a fall 2019 convening of rural rental housing policy stakeholders in Little Falls, Minnesota. Rural housing advocates and community members met to talk…
Rental assistance is required for Minnesotans to face COVID-19
Failure to include rental assistance will have dire consequences for low-income Minnesotans The lack of rental assistance in the Minnesota Legislature’s COVID-19 relief bill will have immediate negative consequences for Minnesota’s lowest income households. Advocates pressed for $100 million for rental assistance through the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program.
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Minnesota must immediately provide rental assistance to workers displaced by COVID-19
On Monday, Governor Tim Walz announced Executive Order 20-14 suspending evictions. Eviction moratoriums are a great first step to preventing homelessness, but much more is needed. State leaders must provide rental assistance of at least $100 million through the Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program (FHPAP) or another rental assistance program. According…
Sold Out panel: There are many faces of homelessness and housing instability
It’s not only damaging financially but damaging to your soul, to your spirit, to your self esteem, to your mental and physical health. There were so many lasting impressions and damage that there’s no way money could make you whole again. – Maria Johnson, former Crossroads resident…
Sold Out: New documentary shares tenant stories, lifts up solutions to loss of affordable housing
The voices of tenants and owners, advocates and elected officials raise the urgency and opportunity to address the loss of affordable housing in a new documentary. Produced by Twin Cities PBS, in partnership with local advocates and funders, “Sold Out: Affordable Housing at Risk” reveals the…
New Report: Growing Number of Minnesotans Can’t Afford Rent
The Out of Reach report, produced annually by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, spotlights the growing gap between what rental housing costs and how much renters earn. According to analysis by the Minnesota Housing Partnership, Minnesota residents in every corner of the state face significant…