The Affordable Housing Trust Fund and Tax Credit programs are two of the biggest sources of funding for the housing we build for residents who have faced many barriers to stable homes. These tools could be much more powerfully targeted to residents with the lowest incomes! Thanks to many who sent in public comments and […]
Join Beacon’s congregational leaders and organizers to celebrate all we’ve accomplished to advance Bring it Home, MN this last year. We have done so much and need to reflect on our action and name what we learned. We also are excited to look ahead at how our collaborative will work together to continue our momentum […]
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis are building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. We cannot let this happen, and home is the solution. We need Bring It Home, MN, a rent subsidy program that […]
Beacon can’t build family supportive housing – like Prairie Pointe in Shakopee – without Project-Based Vouchers (PBVs), awarded through the Met Council’s Community Development Committee (CDC). Because of our organizing efforts with key council members, they’re reopening a discussion on PBVs at their next meeting on Monday, June 7, including public testimony from Beacon and […]
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis are building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. We cannot let this happen, and home is the solution. We need Bring It Home, MN, a rent subsidy program that […]
Our vision is that all people have a home. The pandemic and economic crisis are building into an eviction crisis, which could add to the already too large number of […]
The development of supportive housing is impossible to build without rent subsidies like Project-Based Vouchers. The Metro HRA is the largest administrator of the Housing Choice Voucher Program in the state of Minnesota, and without a reliable, annual process for obtaining project-based rent subsidies, Beacon won’t be able to develop desperately needed supportive housing for […]
For too long, Ramsey County has been the only metro HRA (Housing Redevelopment Authority) that has not used its ability to raise funds for affordable housing through a property tax. […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the […]
Whether you’re brand new to Beacon or have been a supporter for years, we invite you to attend a virtual “Beacon Now” session. In this session, we’ll touch on the […]