legislative advocacy Educating Policymakers on the Need for Affordable Housing for Minnesota’s Low- and Moderate-Income Families
Program Goal: Increase federal, state and local public resources for affordable housing and obtain policy changes that protect the rights of homebuyers, homeowners and renters.
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund is involved in advocating for specific housing policies and programs at the Minnesota Legislature. Greater Minnesota Housing Fund typically join forces to collaborate on state policy with a strong team of housing organizations including the metro-based Family Housing Fund, Minnesota Housing Partnership, Housing Preservation Project, Homeline, North Country Development Fund and Minnesota Housing. As a result, housing partners can speak knowledgeably to both rural and urban housing issues affecting Minnesota.
A study by the national firm, BBC Research & Consulting, quantified a shortfall of 33,000 units of affordable housing in Minnesota by 2010, assuming historic levels of investment from federal, state and philanthropic funds. However, the study did not account for:
As a result, the need is far greater than anticipated as these factors profoundly affect Minnesota’s affordable housing demand. Greater Minnesota Housing Fund works with community leaders statewide to advance public policies that support the creation and preservation of affordable housing throughout Minnesota by educating legislators and civic leaders about the value of affordable housing for healthy families and vital communities.
GMHF also sponsors legal advocacy to combat discrimination, violation of fair housing law and uninformed acts of NIMBY-ism (not-in-my-back-yard) that threaten to prevent the development of affordable housing.
Please contact us at info@gmhf.com or 800.277.2258 if you are in need of legal and/or legislative advocacy.
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund has launched the Minnesota Equity Fund to help Minnesota companies invest in Minnesota communities. Click here to learn more.
New GMHF Progress Report now available featuring the accomplishments of housing partners across the state. Click here to view the report.
Portraits of Home documentery photography exhibit now on tour. Click here to view upcoming events.
GMHF makes Building Better Neighborhoods home plans available to provide homebuyers, communities and builders with a variety of options that lead to the construction of healthier homes that are more affordable to own and operate. Click here to view these free homeplans.
In the HOMES FOR ALL documentary, Twin Cities Public Television takes an in- depth look at the vast need for sustainable, affordable housing choices in Minnesota.
Benefits of CT class go beyond student learning | Crookston Times Wed, 2 February 2012
The Heart of the Matter - Is Owning a Home Still Worthwhile Tuesday January 24, 2012
Three Rivers bridging homeowner gap through Somalis Monday January 23, 2012
Take KARE of your MONEY: Home Affordable Refinance Program | kare11.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012
Rosenblum: Event offers a humbling new way to look at homelessness | StarTribune.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Despite squeeze, affordable housing remains a priority | StarTribune.com Fri, 23 Dec 2011
Hundreds mourn Minnesotans who died homeless | Minnesota Public Radio News Mon, 19 Dec 2011
MinnPost - Homeless, desperate and living out of cars Wed, 30 Nov 2011
Higher demand for homeless services stresses those who help | Minnesota Public Radio News Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Home for Chronic Inebriates - KIMT.com – Iowa & Minnesota Together Tue, 15 Nov 2011
Once a fort, soon a haven for homeless vets Abandoned Fort Snelling buildings in line for $10.2 million renovation - TwinCities.com Tue, 15 Nov 2011
Report: Housing groups struggle against foreclosure wave - Finance & Commerce Mon, 14 Nov 2011
Affordable housing design: Solid, but could be better | StarTribune.com Mon, 14 Nov 2011
Duluth family of 5 goes from living in SUV to apartment | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota Mon, 14 Nov 2011
One in 15 of us among nation's 'poorest poor' - TwinCities.com Thu, 03 Nov 2011
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