• Protect Our Homes: Federal Advocacy Day of Action!

    Protect Our Homes: Federal Advocacy Day of Action!

    Friday, September 5, 10:00 – 11:00 am

    Congress is drafting the federal FY26 budget, and vital housing programs that prevent homelessness and keep families safe are on the line. None of the current proposals—from the President, the House, or the Senate—provide enough funding to sustain even our existing services. Any cuts to housing supports, at a time we need more not less, will be devastating. 

    Now is the time to share your housing story! When Congress returns from its August recess on September 2, it’s critical for our Members of Congress to hear directly from us about the importance of homes we can afford. 

    At this meeting we will provide:

    • Updates on the federal FY26 budget proposals for housing 
    • Advocacy tools, tips, and how-to’s for sharing your housing story 
    • Templates and instructions for submitting letters to the editor and calling your Member of Congress (plus a practice exercise!) 

    Join us to take action together. It’s not too late – September is a pivotal moment to remind Congress that safe, stable homes must be a top priority. 

    To get ready, check out our Federal Advocacy Toolkit for Minnesotans with talking points, sample social media posts, and more. 

  • Housing Institute for SW MN: Workshop 2

    Housing Institute for SW MN: Workshop 2

    When: August 12 · 4:30pm – August 13 · 3:15pm CDT
    Where: Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort
    Who: Participant organizations for Housing Institute 10 for Southwest Minnesota, 2025-2026
    What: Established in 2010, the Housing Institute brings together housing leaders and stakeholders to share their experiences, learn best practices, and develop creative solutions for bringing quality affordable housing to their communities.

    Learn more about the Housing Institute here.

  • MHP Presenting at Enterprise’s 2025 Rural Housing Preservation Academy

    MHP Presenting at Enterprise’s 2025 Rural Housing Preservation Academy

    Enterprise Community Partners is hosting two days of conversation August 6-7 about Affordable housing development and preservation in Knoxville, Tennessee. This in-person convening is an extension of the Rural Rental Preservation Academy and will focus on policies, funding, and innovative strategies to address rural affordability at the federal, state, and local level. MHP Community Development staff Leah Hall and Jen Oscarson will be presenting on Day One.

    Day One’s presentations will be on successful approaches to preserving affordable housing in rural communities across the country, with a particular focus on the preservation of the USDA 515 portfolio. There will be a focus on layering new financing into preservation projects and national policy efforts to support the preservation of the USDA housing portfolio. Day Two will focus on policy, research and programs in the Appalachian region that support affordable housing development and preservation in rural communities. Register by Aug 4, 2025

    Learn about the Rural Rental Preservation Academy.

  • Immigration Issues for Housers and Housing Advocates

    Immigration Issues for Housers and Housing Advocates

    Friday, July 18th | 10:00 – 11:00 am

    Please join us for a special presentation with Juventino Meza, the New Americans Immigration Hub Attorney with the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. Juventino will provide an overview presentation with some time for questions.

    You are invited to submit questions for our presenter along with your registration – this will help guide the content of the presentation.

    Register to Attend!

  • Pints, Policy and Progress (Happy Hour)

    Pints, Policy and Progress (Happy Hour)

    Thursday, June 12 | 3:30 PM

    Location: Lake Monster Brewing Company (550 Vandalia St #160, St Paul, MN 55114)

    Join fellow housing advocates, MHP, and co-hosts from 3:30-5:30 pm on June 12th at Lake Monster Brewing as we recognize, celebrate, and toast the hard work done by housing champions and lawmakers during the 2025 Legislative Session.

    Co-hosts include the MN ERASE Campaign, Family Housing Fund, Habitat for Humantity Minnesota, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF), Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD), Minnesota Housing Stability Coalition, Our Future Starts at Home, Twin Cities Habitat for Humantity, and Yes To Homes MN.

  • 2025 Mid-Session Legislative Update

    2025 Mid-Session Legislative Update

    Friday, April 25 · 4 – 5pm

    Please join us for a virtual event to hear from partners and elected officials about the status of various proposals at the MN Legislature.

  • 2025 Legislative Preview Event

    2025 Legislative Preview Event

    Join MHP, housing colleagues, and legislators on February 4th at Carpenters Union Hall in St. Paul!

  • Election Reflection: Looking Forward to 2025

    Election Reflection: Looking Forward to 2025

    Thursday, November 7 · 8 – 9:30am

    Location: 451 Lexington Parkway, North Saint Paul, MN 55104 (Wilder Foundation)

    Register for the 2024 edition of MHP’s post-election breakfast! Join us for a dynamic, bipartisan panel discussion as experts from both sides of the aisle break down the election results and their impact on the future of housing! Coffee and light breakfast to be provided.

    Abou B. Amara, Jr. is legal and political analyst and attorney at Gustafson Gluek PLLC. Prior to entering legal practice, Mr. Amara worked for nearly a decade in a variety of public affairs capacities, including in Congress, the Minnesota State Legislature, and in Minneapolis City Hall.
    Amy Koch has been a commentator and political strategist at Hylden Advocacy & Law since 2016. Prior to this career, Ms. Koch served in the Minnesota Senate from 2005 to 2013. She was Minnesota’s first female Senate Majority Leader.

    Attend Virtually

    MHP is offering a virtual attendance option for individuals not based in the Twin Cities metro area.

  • 2024 Duluth Area Housing Forum – MN House Candidates

    2024 Duluth Area Housing Forum – MN House Candidates

    Tuesday, October 29, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

    Location: One Roof Community Housing, Duluth MN

    The Our Future Starts at Home campaign welcomes you to attend our 2024 Duluth Area Candidate Forum to hear from 2024 House Candidates about their platforms and vision to make MN a better place to call home, and their stance on long-term housing solutions.

    The event will be moderated by Tatianna Kirk of Divine Konnections, with invitiations to 2024 House Candidates of Districts 8A, 8B, and 3B.

    Sign up today and join us!

    This event is co-hosted by The Arc Northland, Center City Housing Corp., Chum, Damiano Center, Divine Konnections, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, MHP, One Roof Community Housing, and Zeitgeist Arts.

  • MHP’s Housing Opportunity Workshop: NE MN

    MHP’s Housing Opportunity Workshop: NE MN

    Join us for a workshop bringing together local officials, community leaders, experienced and emerging developers, funders, lenders, housing industry professionals, and other stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities the Northeast region of Minnesota faces

    When: October 22, 2024, 9am-4pm / Where: Black Woods Event Center, 195 Highway 2, Proctor, MN

    At the workshop you will:

    • Gain insights from presentations and guest speakers on innovative solutions and successful housing projects
    • Network with housing professionals and organizations in the field
    • Access valuable information on housing funding opportunities, resources, and tools
    • Learn about emerging trends and policies shaping the future of housing and community development
    • Collaborate and build partnerships to advance community development efforts

    This event will also serve as the capstone to MHP’s 2024 Emerging Developer Initiative (EDI). The EDI cohort has received training, networking, and peer to peer learning over the summer on such topics as project feasibility and design, site assembly and acquisition, development management, and funding. This is an opportunity to meet the current and next generation of community development leaders, learn about their project ideas, and explore potential collaboration opportunities!

    For more information contact Donald Googleye, Community Development Manager donald.goggleye[at]mhponline.org.