MICAH works with congregations, faith leaders, and community partners to increase awareness and understanding the need for affordable housing. This creates advocates who fight for changes in public policies to encourage all communities to preserve and build affordable housing.
MICAH's Housing For All (Suburban Hennepin County Chapter) had another fabulous Virtual Annual Policy Breakfast on March 10. If you were unable to join the Zoom meeting, you can find a link to the event video and other presentations on our chapter page.
Read MoreMICAH’s Housing For All, Suburban Hennepin Chapter’s 2022 Policy Breakfast was a tremendous success. The event included State Senator John Hoffman and Hennepin County Commissioner Kevin Anderson discussing the urgent need for more Affordable Housing & their passionate support for solutions to eliminate Homelessness & Other Forms of Housing Insecurity.
Read MoreThe Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) will be considering a Draft Renter Protection Ordinance to give additional protection to persons in Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) and also a Draft Housing Inclusion Policy to require housing developers to include some Affordable Housing in most new or renovated multi-family housing in Plymouth.
Read MorePeople ages 55 and older comprise a growing share of the Maple Grove's population—nearly 28% as of 2019, up from 18% in 2010 and 11% in 2000. In many cases, long-time residents need to down-size from their homes to apartments or condominiums and want to remain near their families, friends, churches, and doctors, but they can’t afford to do so.
Read MoreHennepin County HRA voted for critical funding
The Hennepin County HRA (Housing and Redevelopment Authority) cast a critical vote on capital funding that impacts Vista 44 in Hopkins and Emerson Village in North Minneapolis.
Thanks to all who participated in the county commissions zoom meetings!
Read MoreOn Friday, February 26th, over 75 people signed on to the MICAH Housing for All Breakfast.
Roxanne Smith, founder of Housing for All at St Joseph the Worker in Maple Grove facilitated our discussion. Senator Hoffman indicated he would be a co-author of the Lead Safe Homes Bill. John Duffy, Duffy development, showed off their latest development Bottineau 3 in Maple Grove.
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