From SBoland@mhponline.org Thu Nov 6 20:10:37 2003 From: SBoland@mhponline.org (Stephen Boland) Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 14:10:37 -0600 Subject: [HousingMinnesota Bulletin] Vol 2, Issue 21, 11.06.03 Message-ID: <91CE81A8B5C57940AA99ECF1E2A16060409098@mhpserver.mhponline.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3A4A2.0B3135DC Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable HousingMinnesota Homes for All by 2012! =20 The Bulletin November 6, 2003 Volume 2, Issue 21 Distributed bi-weekly, this bulletin contains news, announcements, legislative updates, publications, and upcoming events. We hope you'll find it helpful in keeping you abreast of important developments. Please don't hesitate to contact us with items you'd like included in future issues. The Bulletin is also available on MHP's website at http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm. =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * News/Announcements Democratic Candidates Answer Questions from the Public on Washingtonpost.com Each Democratic candidate for president will be live online at Washingtonpost.com throughout the week of November 3 to field questions from the general public. Advocates can use the online discussions to ask candidates their views on housing issues, educate them about policies needed to end the affordable housing crisis in America, and let them know that housing is an issue important to voters. For more information and a schedule of discussions, please www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/liveonline/politics/candidates/. In addition, questions and comments to President Bush regarding housing policy can be submitted to White House Web Mail (https://sawho14.eop.gov/PERSdata/intro.htm .) www.georgewbush.com .=20 Star Tribune Editorial: Worker housing/Marshall model worth noting As a follow up to an article published Oct. 23rd documenting the significant affordable housing contributions of local employers, the Star Tribune editors applaud the efforts of employers striving to meet the housing needs of their employees. They conclude that employer assistance is not the complete answer to addressing the need for affordable housing in Minnesota: "Three legs -- public, nonprofit and private -- support a lot that is worth doing in Minnesota. When the Legislature saws one of those legs shorter, whole enterprises teeter. Greater effort by the nonprofit and private sectors can stabilize things, and should be commended. But any legislator who thinks that because Schwan's is doing more for affordable housing, government can do still less, is thinking wrong." http://www.startribune.com/stories/561/4187490.html =20 "Behind Closed Doors" at Intermedia Arts "Behind Closed Doors" is a community photography exhibition that explores the jobs, families, lives and dreams of the working poor in Minnesota. This exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Bill Kennedy, longtime MCAD teaching assistant, photographer, and advocate for poor people. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday, Noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free, although a $2 donation is suggested. The last day of the exhibition is November 15th. For more information about Photographic Justice, a new initiative of The Urban Coalition that combines community-based learning, art and advocacy, visit www.urbancoalition.org/photos. You are also invited to come by their offices to see "Around the Corner," the first community photography project with Susan Boecher on the contributions of immigrants and refugees to the Twin Cities. =20 Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Seeks Survey Respondents Since August, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits has been working to collect information on staffing changes in the nonprofit sector in 2003 as a result of state and local fiscal decisions and other economic pressures. The initial report on the survey results, released for Labor Day, is available at www.mncn.org/doc/nplayoffs1.pdf . MCN will be releasing the final version of this report in late November. If your organization has not yet participated in the survey, or if you have new information to report, they ask that you complete the survey by Wednesday, November 12th. All of the information you provide will be kept confidential! Contact Christina Macklin at 651-642-1904 x233 or cmacklin@mncn.org with questions or for more information.=20 =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Reading/Resources "Home Energy Affordability Gap" from Fisher, Sheehan & Colton These fact sheets quantify the gap between "affordable" low-income home energy bills and "actual" low-income home energy bills with estimates of the "home energy affordability gap" on a state-by state basis for the entire country. The Fact sheet for Minnesota states that households making 50% of the poverty level, or less, spend on average 41.6% of their annual income on energy costs. http://www.fsconline.com/work/heag/heag.htm =20 =20 =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Events =20 November 15 "Behind Closed Doors" Closing Reception 2:00-5:00pm, Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis. "Behind Closed Doors" is a community photography exhibition that explores the jobs, families, lives and dreams of the working poor in Minnesota. Please join the student photographers, community members and partners at the closing reception. =20 November 18 Working Group on Supportive Housing for Long-Term Homelessness 9:30-11:30am, MHFA-400 Sibley Street, St. Paul. Topic: "Interagency Decision-Making Process and Criteria for Funding"=20 =20 Changing the Face of Housing in Minnesota 2nd Annual Event 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Metropolitan State University Auditorium 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul,=20 This year's event will feature an entertaining and thought-provoking performance by the professional theatre group Breaking Ice, whose mission is to foster a better understanding of the self, other persons, cultural traditions and lifestyles. Breaking Ice has created a tailored performance that speaks to issues of diversity and inclusiveness in the affordable housing field. A facilitated discussion will follow the performance. Guests are invited to stay for a reception with hors d'oeuvres and beverages following the discussion. Registration requested by Nov. 12th. For more information and registration see their website at: www.changingthefaceofhousing.org=20 =20 November 19 Housing Studies Colloquium: "Housing Policy: Where We Are At, Where We Need To Be" 7:00pm, University of Minnesota, McNeal Hall, Room 33. Presented by Cushing Dolbeare, Senior Fellow at the Harvard Joint Center on Housing. For more information, contact Dr. Ann Ziebarth at 612-625-8795 or aziebart@che.umn.edu. =20 =20 November 24 Conrad Egan of the National Housing Conference - A Discussion of Policy Issues Affecting Affordable Housing 3:00-5:00pm, McKnight Foundation Boardroom, 710 Second Street South, Suite 400, Minneapolis. Conrad Egan became president and CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC) in January 2003, after serving for five years as NHC's director of policy. For more information and to register online, visit http://www.housingminnesota.org/event_detail.cfm?EventID=3D18 &PageID=3D6. =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *=20 Looking for something from the last Bulletin?? =20 Archived issues are available online at: http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm=20 For more information on affordable housing, the content of this document, or if you have news or events you would like included in future issues, please contact Rachel Callanan, Policy Director, (651) 649-1710 x107, email rcallanan@mhponline.org or see HousingMinnesota's website at www.housingminnesota.org.=20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3A4A2.0B3135DC Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

HousingMinnesota

Homes for All by=20 2012!

 

The=20 Bulletin
November 6, 2003
Volume 2, = Issue=20 21

Distributed = bi-weekly, this=20 bulletin contains news, announcements, legislative updates, = publications, and=20 upcoming events. We hope you'll find it helpful in keeping you abreast = of=20 important developments. Please don't hesitate to contact us with items = you'd=20 like included in future issues.  = The=20 Bulletin is also available on MHP's website at http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm.     =20

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News/Announcements

Democratic Candidates Answer Questions from the Public on=20 Washingtonpost.com Each=20 Democratic candidate for president will be live online at = Washingtonpost.com=20 throughout the week of November 3 to field questions from the general = public.=20 Advocates can use the online discussions to ask candidates their views = on=20 housing issues, educate them about policies needed to end the affordable = housing=20 crisis in America,=20 and let them know that housing is an issue important to voters. =   For=20 more information and a schedule of discussions, please www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/liveonline/politics/candidates/.=20   In addition, = questions and=20 comments to President Bush regarding housing policy can be submitted to = White=20 House Web Mail (https://sawho14.eop.g= ov/PERSdata/intro.htm=20 .) www.georgewbush.com .=20

Star Tribune = Editorial:=20 Worker housing/Marshall model worth noting As a follow up = to an=20 article published Oct. 23rd documenting the significant = affordable=20 housing contributions of local employers, the Star Tribune editors = applaud the=20 efforts of employers striving to meet the housing needs of their = employees.  They conclude that employer = assistance=20 is not the complete answer to addressing the need for affordable housing = in=20 Minnesota:  “Three legs -- public, = nonprofit and=20 private -- support a lot that is worth doing in=20 Minnesota. When the = Legislature=20 saws one of those legs shorter, whole enterprises teeter. Greater effort = by the=20 nonprofit and private sectors can stabilize things, and should be = commended. But=20 any legislator who thinks that because Schwan's is doing more for = affordable=20 housing, government can do still less, is thinking wrong.”  http://www.s= tartribune.com/stories/561/4187490.html=20   

“Behind = Closed Doors” at=20 Intermedia Arts  = “Behind = Closed Doors” is a=20 community photography exhibition that explores the jobs, families, lives = and=20 dreams of the working poor in Minnesota.  This exhibition is dedicated to = the=20 memory of Bill Kennedy, longtime MCAD teaching assistant, photographer, = and=20 advocate for poor people.  The gallery is = open Monday=20 through Saturday, Noon to = 5=20 p.m. Admission is = free,=20 although a $2 donation is suggested. The last day of the exhibition is = November=20 15th.   For=20 more information about Photographic Justice, a new initiative of The = Urban=20 Coalition that combines community-based learning, art and advocacy, = visit www.urbancoalition.org/phot= os.=20 You are also invited to come by their offices to see “Around the = Corner,” the=20 first community photography project with Susan Boecher on the = contributions of=20 immigrants and refugees to the Twin Cities.

 

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits = Seeks Survey=20 Respondents  Since August, the Minnesota = Council of=20 Nonprofits has been working to collect information on staffing changes = in the=20 nonprofit sector in 2003 as a result of state and local fiscal decisions = and=20 other economic pressures.  = The=20 initial report on the survey results, released for Labor Day, is = available at www.mncn.org/doc/np= layoffs1.pdf.  MCN will be releasing the = final version=20 of this report in late November. If your organization has not yet = participated=20 in the survey, or if you have new information to report, they ask that = you=20 complete the survey by Wednesday, November 12th.  All of the information you = provide will=20 be kept confidential!  = Contact=20 Christina = Macklin at = 651-642-1904=20 x233 or cmacklin@mncn.org with = questions=20 or for more information.

 

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Reading/Resources

"Home = Energy=20 Affordability Gap" from Fisher, Sheehan & = Colton   These fact sheets = quantify the gap=20 between "affordable" low-income home energy bills and "actual" = low-income home=20 energy bills with estimates of the "home energy affordability gap" on a = state-by=20 state basis for the entire country. The Fact sheet for=20 Minnesota states = that=20 households making 50% of the poverty level, or less, spend on average = 41.6% of=20 their annual income on energy costs. =20 http://www.f= sconline.com/work/heag/heag.htm

 

 

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Upcoming Events

 

November=20 15

“Behind = Closed Doors”=20 Closing Reception = 2:00-5:00pm, Intermedia Arts, = 2822 Lyndale Avenue = South, Minneapolis. =20 “Behind=20 Closed Doors” is a community photography exhibition that explores = the jobs,=20 families, lives and dreams of the working poor in=20 Minnesota. Please join the = student=20 photographers, community members and partners at the closing=20 reception.

 

November=20 18

Working Group on = Supportive=20 Housing for Long-Term Homelessness  9:30-11:30am,=20 MHFA-400 Sibley=20 Street, = St.=20 Paul.  Topic:  “Interagency = Decision-Making Process and=20 Criteria for Funding”

 

Changing the Face of Housing in=20 Minnesota 2nd Annual Event 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. = Metropolitan=20 State University Auditorium 700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, =
This year’s=20 event will feature an entertaining and thought-provoking performance by = the=20 professional theatre group Breaking = Ice, whose mission is to foster a better = understanding of the=20 self, other persons, cultural traditions and lifestyles. Breaking Ice = has=20 created a tailored performance that speaks to issues of diversity and=20 inclusiveness in the affordable housing field. A facilitated discussion = will=20 follow the performance. Guests are invited to stay for a reception with = hors=20 d’oeuvres and beverages following the discussion.  Registration requested by Nov. = 12th.  For more = information and registration see their website at:  www.changingthefaceofhousing.org

 

November 19

Housing Studies Colloquium: “Housing = Policy:  Where We Are At, Where We Need = To=20 Be” = 7:00pm, University of Minnesota, McNeal Hall, Room 33.  Presented by Cushing Dolbeare, = Senior=20 Fellow at the Harvard Joint Center on Housing. =20 For more information, contact Dr. Ann Ziebarth at 612-625-8795 or = aziebart@che.umn.edu. 

 

November 24

Conrad=20 Egan of the National Housing Conference – A Discussion of Policy = Issues=20 Affecting Affordable Housing  3:00-5:00pm, McKnight = Foundation=20 Boardroom, 710 Second=20 Street South,=20 Suite=20 400,=20 Minneapolis.  Conrad Egan became president = and CEO of=20 the National Housing Conference (NHC) in January 2003, after serving for = five=20 years as NHC’s director of policy. =20 For more information and to register online, visit http://www.housingminnesota.org/event_detail.cfm?EventID=3D1= 8&PageID=3D6.

 

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Looking for = something from=20 the last Bulletin?? 

Archived issues = are available=20 online at: http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm

For more = information on=20 affordable housing, the content of this document, or if you have news or = events=20 you would like included in future issues, please contact Rachel = Callanan, Policy=20 Director, (651) 649-1710 x107, email rcallanan@mhponline.org or see HousingMinnesota’s website at = www.housingminnesota.org.=20

 

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