On May 3rd, MHP hosted a webinar based on the report: The USDA Section 515 Program and The Challenge of Preserving Affordable Housing in Greater Minnesota. Guests Ryan Allen, Professor and Associate Dean of Research, Humphrey School of Public Affairs; Dani Salus, Preservation Supervisor, Multifamily Division, Minnesota Housing; and Adam Schiff, Agriculture Legislative Assistance, Office of Senator Tina Smith; and Elizabeth Glidden and Jill Henricksen held a conversation about the future of rural rental homes in Minnesota. Watch the Full Recording: here, and view Presentation slides (PDF): here, Meeting Chat (PDF): here.
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Vote Homes: Engaging Candidates in 2022
A webinar on the importance of candidate engagement during the 2020 election, with a focus on housing. Learn about the 2022 Candidate Questionnaire on Housing Issues, tips for non-profits engaging with candidates, social media engagement, and hosting candidate forums. You can find presentation slides (PDF) here, and a video recording here.
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What You Need to Know: Tax Credit Webinar
MHP hosted a virtual learning opportunity on the new MN Affordable Housing Tax Credit (AHTC) on Thursday, July 14, 2022. This new housing tool invests $10 million annually to affordable and workforce housing. Passed in 2021, it will go into effect in 2023. It is the only new and on-going investment in housing development from this legislative biennium. MHP led the effort to enact this program and we want to ensure that as Minnesota Housing designs a program that works.
This webinar helped inform comments MHP prepares for Minnesota Housing.
Hear from the bill’s chief author Senator Carla Nelson, Jennifer Henderson the Planning and Housing Development Director from North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, which ran a similar tax credit contribution style program, and Dan Madler from Beyond Shelter who developed multiple projects with ND’s program.
Watch the Full Recording: here, and view Presentation slides (PDF): here, Meeting Chat (PDF): here, AHTC Summary: here.
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June 14: Join MHP and MCCD for a QAP listening session
Minnesota Housing, MHP and MCCD are hosting an in-depth engagement session on the to the 2024-2025 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and Self-Scoring Worksheet Tuesday, June 14. Minnesota Housing’s Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) describes how Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (HTC) are distributed to multifamily rental projects. Minnesota Housing will present an overview of proposed changes to the QAP and answer questions. Participant input will be utilized by Minnesota Housing, as one of several engagement sessions, and will also inform MHP’s comments on the 2022 QAP.
Summary of the proposed changes can be found here.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. CT
Zoom link: https://mccdmn-org.zoom.us/j/81376675806
Meeting ID: 813 7667 5806
Dial-in: 312-626-6799
Passcode: 81376675806#
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OSAH-MN Federal Housing Advocacy Updates & Training
Tuesday, June 14, 10-11:30 am
Join Minnesota’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH-MN) Campaign to learn what action Congress is taking to support housing justice through resources and policy. You will learn about the OSAH-MN campaign, get updates on what is happening in Washington, DC, and receive training on federal advocacy activities.
You can access a recording of this program here, program slides here, and the meeting chat here.
Several advocacy actions were recommended by Sarah Saadian of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Links referenced during Sarah’s presentation can be found here.
We invite you to join the Minnesota Chapter of Opportunity Starts at Home! You can join the campaign here.
Additional housing resources include:
The Minnesota Chapter of Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH-MN) is a federal advocacy campaign working to meet the housing needs of under-resourced Minnesotans. OSAH-MN is committed to organizing locally and acting at the federal level to secure the resources necessary to ensure that everyone has a home.
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MHP Webinar: Using ARPA’s Fiscal Recovery Funds for Housing Investments
Margaret Kaplan, President of Housing Justice Center and Elizabeth Glidden, Deputy Executive Director of MHP hosted this webinar, featuring examples of Minnesota local jurisdictions utilizing ARPA funds to address housing needs. Thank you to our panelists:
- Commissoner Shelia Kiscaden, Olmsted County
- Dave Dunn, Director of Housing, Olmsted County
- Elfric Porte, Director of Housing Policy & Development, City of Minneapolis
- Adam Fulton, Deputy Director, Planning & Economic Development, City of Duluth
- Kayla Schuchman, Director of Housing, City of St Paul
You can access presentation slides (PDF): here, a recording: here, meeting chat (PDF): here.