It’s clear: We need Bring it Home, Minnesota! This transformational rent support legislation will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home. On Monday, April 3, join us on Zoom at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute meeting, where we will provide updates on where the initiative stands at the legislature, how momentum continues […]
It’s clear: We need Bring it Home, Minnesota! This transformational rent support legislation will allow all low-income Minnesotans the security and reassurance of home. On Monday, May 1, join us on Zoom at 8:30 a.m. for a thirty-minute meeting, where we will provide updates on where the initiative stands at the legislature, how momentum continues […]
Join us for a special, celebratory Rent is Due as we mark the first investments in Bring it Home, Minnesota rent support through the Minnesota House and Senate housing bills! We'll provide an update and share reflections on how YOU have helped make these vouchers possible. window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('969b69e6-2b1e-427b-891f-72fad6c41104'); }; (function () […]
The City of Shakopee approved land use for Prairie Pointe, supportive housing for families, in 2020 because of how important the development is in meeting the needs of the community and how deeply the projects aligns with the city’s stated goals and commitments around housing. The community and the city already came together around this […]
The Metro area is facing a crisis of affordable housing development in the suburbs. While cities like Minneapolis and St Paul that have their own rental assistance vouchers to distribute can use them for creating new affordable housing, most cities are counting on the Met Council to do so. People of faith will stand together […]
Through project-based vouchers, the Met Council has the power to "Unlock the Metro" and create deeply affordable housing in the Twin Cities suburbs. At this public hearing, we'll be calling on the Met Council to make a regular supply of these crucial project-based vouchers available through their 2024 plan. Please plan to show up in […]
Please join us at the Met Council's Community Development Committee Meeting. We will be there to witness their vote on the Metro Housing Redevelopment Authorities Annual Plan. We have been advocating all year to make changes to the annual plan and only achieved one small change. Our hope for an annual, consistent flow of Project […]
With the 2024 legislative session starting in February, join Beacon and other housing organizations to begin a dialogue with state policymakers about what we can do this year to advance our vision that all people have a home. We will hear from impacted communities, policy advocates, and state legislators about the tremendous need and how […]
As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home,” we know that at the beginning of every month, over 200,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness, and increases the racial disparities already present. We gather […]
As we work towards our vision for “all people to have a home,” we know that at the beginning of every month, over 200,000 households pay too much rent. Housing insecurity jeopardizes the health of individuals and families, drives the growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness, and increases the racial disparities already present. We gather […]