Get Out and Vote on November 8th!

The 2022 midterms are now less than a week away! On Tuesday, November 8 every statewide office in our headquarters of Minnesota is on the ballot including Governor & Lt Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Attorney General, U.S. House and state Legislature.

We know that no matter what part of the country you’re from, having a safe, stable place to come home to is the foundation for our well-being. Housing is a key issue on the 2022 ballot! That's why MHP encourages all who are eligible to vote to cast their ballot next Tuesday (Nov. 8).

Want to learn more about all things voting? Everything you need to know, like information about same day voter registration, voting early, and what's on your ballot can be found at the Minnesota Secretary of State's website or Rock the Vote for any state in the country.

Interested in seeing where your MN candidates stand on housing issues? MHP and Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota conducted a housing questionnaire that garnered dozens of responses from candidates for the Legislature. See if your candidate has completed a 2022 Candidate Questionnaire on Housing Issues .

In-Person Post-Election Analysis: Thursday, November 10th, 7:30-9 am 

How the Election Results Will Impact Housing in 2023

Join the MHP Investors Council Breakfast to hear breaking news analysis on how the election results will impact the State Legislature's housing priorities in the 2023 session.

This lively panel discussion will feature Senate Minority Leader Melisa López Franzen (DFL), former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch (R), and Commentator and Hamline University Professor David Schultz. The panel will be moderated by MHP Executive Director Anne Mavity with opening remarks by Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. Don't miss it!

North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters HQ

700 Olive Street, Saint Paul, MN 55130

Food and drink will be provided!

REGISTER FOR THE PANEL DISCUSSION:

https://www3.thedatabank.com/dpg/325/mtglistproc.asp?formid=IC_new&caleventid=29121

JOIN THE INVESTORS COUNCIL or RENEW YOUR CONTRIBUTION:

https://www.mhponline.org/images/2022Media/MHP_InvestorsCouncil_brochure_2022.pdf 

HomeHelpMN Funds Still Available

Minnesota Housing's HomeHelpMN program is still accepting applications for funds. Financial aid is available for those who have fallen behind on mortgage payments or other housing-related expenses due to the pandemic. Applications will continue to be processed as long as funds remain. 

*At press time, HomeHelpMN's website was down. We hope that the technical issue will be resolved and it will be up again soon!

SAVE THE DATE: Central Minnesota Housing Summit December 6-7!

MHP is excited to present the Central Minnesota Housing Summit! Developed in partnership with the Initiative Foundation and Sourcewell, MHP is convening regional nonprofits, developers, and housing stakeholders for a peer-to-peer, in-person workshop on developing affordable housing. 

This free technical assistance workshop, hosted at Grand Casino Mille Lacs will include:

• A comprehensive picture of the housing climate in Central Minnesota
• An overview of viable housing strategies and resources in your region
• A convening of regional collaborators for you to create strategic partnerships

Contact [email protected] with event inquiries!

MHP and NORVHN Team Up for Housing in Washington State

Our Community Development team is hard at work in Washington State, partnering with the North Olympic Regional Veterans Housing Network (NORVHN, aka Sarge's Place). Beginning in 2020, MHP began providing technical assistance with the goal of furthering this small but expanding nonprofit's  organizational development.

NORVHN serves Clallam and Jefferson Counties on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, striving to a dignified, and familial sense of living for veterans. The organization provides veterans emergency shelter and permanent housing, including a recently completed a 7-unit permanent supportive project (Hobucket House) built using modular housing—the first of its kind in the state. NORVHN also operates two innovative initiatives:

  •  The Attic, a secondhand store that provides household goods to veterans and their families during transitions into new housing and sells donated goods to the community to support the program.

  •  Sarge's Farmstand, a program that helps veterans grow their own vegetables, fruit, and chicken eggs, and shares extra produce with the community.

To date, MHP, through partner Economic Development Services, has worked with NORVHN to provide technical assistance on a number of organizational development goals, including evaluating current internal systems and processes, undertaking a feasibility study for expansion, updating the organization's by-laws, recruiting new board members, and completing a strategic planning workshop with the Board of Directors. We are currently collaborating to finalize the The Attic's business plan, slated for this coming January. Look out for a full story on MHP's work with NORVHN, coming soon to our website mhponline.org

Is your community interested in one-on-one FREE technical assistance to create and preserve housing assets? Apply for our Request for Technical Assistance!

On October 27th, the National Housing Trust submitted comments to HUD regarding the Request for Information (RFI) on the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program, a program authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Some recommendations to HUD included: wide adoption of energy efficiency measures, the advancement of renewable energy retrofits for housing, and delivering benefits to communities most impacted by climate change. Along with many other national and state organizations, MHP was a co-signer on the letter.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) have released their 2022 Preservation Profiles. The profiles provide an overview of the affordable housing inventory at the state level. Each state's factsheet provides key facts about cost burden, the housing shortage, and the number of units at risk of loss in the next five years across each state.

Give to the Max is a yearly statewide fundraising campaign that features thousands of nonprofits and schools across Minnesota! For more than 25 years, MHP has sought to advocate for equitable housing policy, produce data-informed research to inform solutions, and deliver community development services across the US. MHP’s efforts are rooted in the tenet that everyone should have a safe, stable place to call home. Please consider helping support the work of MHP today! 

All of MHP's past newsletters are now available on our website! Check them out here.

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