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.
On July 8th, 2020, the St. Paul City Council voted unanimously to pass the Stable, Accessible, Fair and Equitable (SAFE) Tenant Protection ordinance. This major victory for fair housing and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color will increase the quality of life for St. Paul renters for years to come.
Read MoreFreedom From the Streets (FFS) celebrated its first birthday last weekend at our St Paul meeting, Elim/Strong Tower Shelter dinner (where FFS members have cooked and served an evening meal for 4 months, and cleaned up after) and on Monday at the Minneapolis meeting.
Read MoreThis is a critical time. And the big landlords are using smaller landlords to push back against these protections. They claim that these simple things will make it impossible to do business. But a good landlord does not need to use triple deposits, or evict people without a legitimate reason. And our City Council needs to hear this.
Read MoreJanet Urbanowicz of the NorthEast chapter spoke for many of us when she said “We know the time always comes for talented people to move on, but it is difficult to see them go.” Jenny says her new directions may involve greater focus on income inequality and working on a broader level than a single center.
Read MoreEd oversaw the City’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Community Redevelopment, Home Rehabilitation, First Time Homebuyer, Senior Housing, and Affordable Housing Programs. He worked with MICAH to facilitate development of approximately 400 affordable housing units in Plymouth. He also served as the City’s representative to the Hennepin County/City of Minneapolis Taskforce on Homelessness and the Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council.
Read MoreWith community sites closing, like libraries, parks, restaurants, public bathrooms, it has been increasingly difficult to find places for people experiencing homelessness to be when they leave an overnight shelter; where to get food, take care of their personal needs, and just sit down and rest.
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