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 […]
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 […]
As we prepare to begin construction on about 50 supportive homes in Downtown Minneapolis, in collaboration with the Red Lake Nation, we want to take a moment to celebrate! Join us virtually to hear more about how we got from the Wall of Forgotten Natives encampment to this moment and see a tour of the […]
This fall, congregations across the collaborative will simultaneously engage in an inreach: one-to-one conversations to listen to each other’s deep connection to home and share our determination to make affordable housing a reality for everyone in our state. Imagine the most exciting Beacon gathering you have ever attended – the energy, and how many people […]
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 […]
This is an additional, optional opportunity for people serving as visitors in our Inreach Campaign: Powerful Together. Attendees will have the opportunity to go deeper on the principles and skills of 1-1 relational visits, ask questions that came up for you in your training, and the chance to get in some more practice. Please note […]
This fall, congregations across the collaborative will simultaneously engage in an inreach: one-to-one conversations to listen to each other’s deep connection to home and share our determination to make affordable […]
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 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 […]