Osman Ahmed, U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Hennepin County Commissioner Marion Green, and Hennepin CountyCommissioner Angela Conley at a June 21, 2019 housing forum. MHP supports, strengthens and amplifies the advocacy capacity of community members. Sign up to advocate with MHP’s Public Policy team today! Share important facts…
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Pastor Elijah McDavid addresses housing advocates who are gathered for the 2023 Starts with Home Rally MHP works in partnership with coalitions and campaigns to raise the profile of affordable housing issues, urge legislators to act, and ultimately, to achieve policy goals. MHP Leads These Collaborative Efforts:…
Local Housing Trust Funds in Minnesota: 2020 Update
This report provides updates on numerous Minnesota cities and counties that have adopted local housing trust funds at escalating rates since the adoption of a 2017 state law defining housing trust funds. With Minnesota adopting a state match program, it is anticipated new funds will be continued to be established…
2021 Congressional District Profiles
MHP has released Congressional District Profiles as part of its 2021 State of the State of Housing report. These profiles provide data on cost-burdened households paying at least 30% of their income for housing, a comparison of what common jobs pay, and what renting and owning actually…
2020 Legislative District Profiles
As a key leader in the Homes for All Coalition, MHP will be at the state capitol this session making the case for robust investments and smart policies that advance housing. Whether we engage in person or online, when we advocate for #Homes4AllMN, lawmakers need to know what’s going on…
July Investors Council Recap: Legislative recap, COVID19, and race equity
MHP’s Investor’s Council Breakfast returned on July 8 for a virtual meeting. This was the first meeting since February, and the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted health, housing, and the economy, and the murder of George Floyd has galvanized the largest civil rights movement in…
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…
Local Housing Trust Funds
What is a Local Housing Trust Fund? Local Housing Trust Funds (LHTF) are established by a local government by dedicating local public revenue for housing. They are a consistent, flexible resource for housing within a local jurisdiction. Trust funds help communities leverage public and private resources and jumpstart projects that…