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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. The County Board hopes to change that, and we want to voice our support. Join us for the hearing, which will be both online and […]
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 basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
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 basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
Both Minneapolis and St. Paul voters will have the opportunity to support rent stabilization programs this November. As a developer and owner of apartments with the vision that all people have a home, Beacon urges members of our collaborating congregations to vote “yes.” This event will provide an opportunity to learn more about the ballot […]
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 basics of Beacon’s work, go in depth on one aspect of that work, and discuss how we can make a difference for Minnesotans now. Encampments […]
Volunteer for a brief virtual training and shift calling voters about rent stabilization! Beacon believes our faith values call us not only to vote yes but to encourage our neighbors to vote yes with us and these phone banks will be our main tool to do so. Register on our calendar for the date you […]