From housingminnesota@mhponline.org Wed Jan 14 15:51:18 2004 From: housingminnesota@mhponline.org (HousingMN Communications ) Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:51:18 -0600 Subject: [HousingMinnesota Bulletin] HousingMinnesota Bulletin Volume 3, Issue 1 01-14-04 Message-ID: <91CE81A8B5C57940AA99ECF1E2A160600A6355@mhpserver.mhponline.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3DAB6.3FE9323A Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable HousingMinnesota Homes for All by 2012! =20 The Bulletin January 14, 2004 Volume 3, Issue 1 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 online at http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm . =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * News/Announcements Governor Pawlenty Announces Plan to End Long-Term Homelessness by 2010 On Jan. 7th, Governor Pawlenty kicked off his plan to end long-term homelessness by announcing a proposal for $20 million in state bonding for the construction and rehab of supportive housing. At the press conference held at Jackson Street Village, a supportive housing development in St. Paul, the governor explained his plan: "I am committed to helping Minnesota's long-term homeless become more successful and self-sufficient. The $20 million in bonding we hope to provide is just the first step in our Administration's business plan to tackle this very real problem." The announcement of the governor's plan to end long-term homelessness and his support for $20 million in bonding for supportive housing is a victory for housing advocates who have been working for decades to end homelessness in Minnesota. The governor's plan includes $400 million in new and retargeted existing resources from state, local, and federal government, as well as philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, in partnership with the private sector. His plan will target resources to meet the housing needs of the estimated 4,000 people experiencing long-term homelessness, which is defined as: " An individual, unaccompanied youth, or family with children who has either lacked a permanent place to live continuously for a year or more, at least four times in the past three years, or prior to any incarceration or institutionalization, and may have mental illness, chemical dependency, or co-occurring mental illness and chemical dependency." The working group on supportive housing will convene on Jan. 21st to review their draft report to the legislature, which is due on Feb. 15th. (See events section below) For more information visit MHFA's web site at: http://www.mhfa.state.mn.us/ =20 =20 Action Alert--Tell President Bush: Protect, don't cut, the voucher program! A January 4 article in the New York Times begins: "Facing a record budget deficit, Bush administration officials say they have drafted an election-year budget that will rein in the growth of domestic spending without alienating politically influential constituencies. "They said the president's proposed budget for the 2005 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, would control the rising cost of housing vouchers for the poor, require some veterans to pay more for health care, slow the growth in spending on biomedical research and merge or eliminate some job training and employment programs. The moves are intended to trim the programs without damaging any essential services, the administration said."=20 =20 Call President Bush at 202-456-1414 with the following message: =20 * I recently read that the President intends to look to the Housing Voucher program as a way to cut domestic spending in his 2005 budget.=20 * Two million families, seniors, and people with disabilities have vouchers that help them afford modest housing. Providing housing assistance is an essential service! Most voucher holders have jobs; they just don't earn enough to be able to afford housing. And all voucher holders contribute towards their rent-typically 30% of their income. (Insert your own story about how the voucher program has helped you or people you work with.)=20 * The voucher program is an effective, market-based approach to closing the gap between what people earn and what housing costs. The cost of the voucher program is rising because the cost of affordable rental housing is rising.=20 * With many thousands of people on waiting lists for vouchers and homelessness on the rise, President Bush should be figuring out how to solve the affordable housing crisis, not cutting vouchers. President Bush, don't try to solve your deficit problem on the backs of low income families!=20 =20 Call today! The President is currently working on his 2005 budget, which will be unveiled the first week in February. Report the results of your calls to katie@nlihc.org or to 202-662-1530 x222. (Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition) =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Reading/Resources Citizens League 2003 Homestead Property Tax Review Released The Citizens League has released its annual homestead property tax review of 108 metropolitan cities and 32 non-metropolitan cities in Minnesota. Full article and tables from the Dec 2003 issue of the Minnesota Journal Additional tables and data that includes levels of voter-approved referenda for each community, and taxes for each individual local government are available at their web site: http://www.citizensleague.net/ . (Source: Citizens League) =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Events January 14 Fair Property Tax Valuation of Affordable Housing Seminar 9:00-11:30am Four Points Sheraton Capital Grand Ballroom II, 400 North Hamline Avenue, Saint Paul. Topics Include: valuation of rent restricted properties after elimination of 4(d) classification rate, components of real estate valuation and assessment process for rent restricted properties, techniques for working with the assessor's office to achieve a fair valuation of rent restricted properties, and process for challenging the valuation of rent restricted properties. Co-sponsored by Faegre &Benson, Minnesota Housing Partnership, Minnesota NAHRO, and Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Cost is $40. Click here for more information and to register. =20 =20 January 16-27 Housing and Homelessness Prevention Community Meetings Cosponsored by HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, this series of community events will bring together advocates, local government officials, and concerned citizens with their Minnesota legislators to discuss the HousingMinnesota legislative agenda, including support for Governor Pawlenty's proposal to provide $20 million in bonding dollars for permanent, supportive housing for the homeless. Our full legislative agenda is available at http://www.housingminnesota.org/downloads/04LegAgendaFinal.pdf . Meetings are scheduled in Saint Cloud, Red Wing, Winona, Rochester, Mankato and Virginia, with more meetings being considered. Please check http://www.housingminnesota.org/events.cfm?PageID=3D6 for all the details and to register for your chance to discuss these important priorities. =20 =20 January 20 Affordable Housing Workshop: New Strategies, Promising Practices, Practical Options 8:30am-3:00pm Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 3150 North Fairview Rd., Baxter, MN (Brainerd area). Responding to the demand for affordable housing education, the Initiative Foundation and Central Minnesota Housing Partnership are brining statewide experts and successful practitioners together for a full day interactive workshop. Cost is $35. Pre-registration is required-deadline Jan. 14th. For more information and to register contact Leah Posterick toll-free at 1-877-632-9255. =20 January 20 & 21 Going to Scale on Single Family Development: Expanding Homeownership Opportunities Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud. This training will expand on the basic concepts of single family development and provide attendees with the tools they need to increase their production levels. For more information and to register for this event, visit http://www.mhponline.org/Loans%20and%20Grants/housingdevtrainingscholar. htm . =20 January 21 Working Group on Supportive Housing 9:30-11:30am, Metropolitan Council Chambers 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul. Agenda: Review Draft Report =20 January 26 2004 Training on HUD Homelessness Programs 10am-3:00pm, The Initiative Foundation 405 First Street Southeast, Little Falls. The HUD training on homelessness programs will give participants an introduction to the programs HUD offers as well as information about how local organizations/agencies have put these programs to work in their community. Keynote speakers will share valuable information about their programs and tips for new applicants. Cost is $10 and pre-registration before Jan. 16th is required. For further information and to register, contact Lisa Graphenteen, Central Minnesota Housing Partnership at 320-259-0393. =20 January 30 Metropolitan Council's 2004 State of the Region Event 10am registration, program 10:30 - noon, Schneider Theater in the new Bloomington Civic Plaza, located at 98th Street and Old Shakopee Road. Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell will discuss the economic health of the Twin Cities area, completion of the Council's new 2030 Regional Development Framework growth plan for the seven-county metro area, and other issues. Register online to attend. =20 =20 January 30 Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Briefing on Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) Proposals 9:00am to 12:00pm, Machinist's Labor Temple, 1399 Eustis St., St. Paul. Legislation has been introduced (SF 1073) to amend Minnesota's Constitution to include a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), which would place caps on state, local, and school district spending. TABOR proposals have been proposed and passed in other states. Speakers will explain the proposed amendment, describe what the consequences have been in other states, and let you know what the impact might be in Minnesota. Presenters include David Bradley, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington D.C. and analysis by representatives from the nonprofit sector, local government, education, labor, and others. Free event, but please pre-register by emailing elena@mncn.org with your name and contact information. =20 =20 February 2 Legislature convenes for the start of the 2004 legislative session =20 February 17 Building Minnesota One Home at a Time! 2004 Lobby Day and Rally Join HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless in making housing and homeless prevention top issues for the upcoming legislative session. Help us to stop the trend of reducing resources in the state and to ensure that all Minnesota's workforce and those thousands with fixed incomes are adequately housed. When you register for Lobby Day, a meeting with your legislators will be scheduled for you. Don't worry! Training will be provided and a Team Captain will make sure the meetings go smoothly. To register online, visit http://www.housingminnesota.org/event_registration.cfm?EventID=3D19 . =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_01C3DAB6.3FE9323A Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

HousingMinnesota

Homes for All = by=20 2012!

 

The=20 Bulletin
January 14,=20 2004
Volume 3, Issue = 1

Distributed = bi-weekly,=20 this bulletin contains news, announcements, legislative updates, = publications,=20 and 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 Bulletin is also available = online at=20 http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm.=20        

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News/Announcements

Governor Pawlenty Announces Plan = to End=20 Long-Term Homelessness by 2010 =20 On=20 Jan. 7th, Governor Pawlenty kicked off his plan to end = long-term=20 homelessness by announcing a proposal for $20 million in state bonding = for the=20 construction and rehab of supportive housing.   At the press conference = held at=20 Jackson Street Village, a supportive housing development in St. Paul, = the=20 governor explained his plan: "I=20 am committed to helping Minnesota's long-term homeless become more = successful=20 and self-sufficient.  The = $20=20 million in bonding we hope to provide is just the first step in our=20 Administration's business plan to tackle this very real problem."  The announcement of the = governor’s plan=20 to end long-term homelessness and his support for $20 million in bonding = for=20 supportive housing is a victory for housing advocates who have been = working for=20 decades to end homelessness in Minnesota. =20 The governor’s plan includes $400 million in new and = retargeted existing=20 resources from state, local, and federal government, as well as = philanthropic=20 and nonprofit organizations, in partnership with the private = sector.  His plan will target resources = to meet=20 the housing needs of the estimated 4,000 people experiencing long-term=20 homelessness, which is defined as: “ An=20 individual, unaccompanied youth, or family with children who has either = lacked a=20 permanent place to live continuously for a year or more, at least four = times in=20 the past three years, or prior to any incarceration or = institutionalization, and=20 may have mental illness, chemical dependency, or co-occurring mental = illness and=20 chemical dependency.”   The=20 working group on supportive housing will convene on Jan. 21st = to=20 review their draft report to the legislature, which is due on Feb.=20 15th.  (See = events=20 section below)  For more = information=20 visit MHFA’s web site at: =20 http://www.mhfa.state.mn.us/

 
Action =
Alert--Tell President Bush: Protect, don't cut, the voucher =
program!  A January 4 article in the New =
York Times begins: "Facing a record budget deficit, Bush administration =
officials say they have drafted an election-year budget that will rein =
in the growth of domestic spending without alienating politically =
influential constituencies. "They said the president's proposed budget =
for the 2005 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, would control the rising =
cost of housing vouchers for the poor, require some veterans to pay more =
for health care, slow the growth in spending on biomedical research and =
merge or eliminate some job training and employment programs. The moves =
are intended to trim the programs without damaging any essential =
services, the administration said." =

 
Call President Bush at 202-456-1414 =
with the following message:  =

·         =
I recently read that the President intends to look to the =
Housing Voucher program as a way to cut domestic spending in his 2005 =
budget. 
·         =
Two million families, seniors, and people with disabilities =
have vouchers that help them afford modest housing. Providing housing =
assistance is an essential service! Most voucher holders have jobs; they =
just don't earn enough to be able to afford housing. And all voucher =
holders contribute towards their rent-typically 30% of their income. =
(Insert your own story about how the voucher program has helped you or =
people you work with.) 
·         =
The voucher program is an effective, market-based approach to =
closing the gap between what people earn and what housing costs. The =
cost of the voucher program is rising because the cost of affordable =
rental housing is rising. 
·         =
With many thousands of people on waiting lists for vouchers and =
homelessness on the rise, President Bush should be figuring out how to =
solve the affordable housing crisis, not cutting vouchers. President =
Bush, don't try to solve your deficit problem on the backs of low income =
families! 
 
Call today! The President is currently working on his =
2005 budget, which will be unveiled the first week in February.  Report the results of your calls to katie@nlihc.org =
or to 202-662-1530 x222.  =
(Source:  National =
Low Income Housing Coalition)

  

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Reading/Resources

Citizens = League 2003=20 Homestead Property Tax Review = Released

The Citizens = League has=20 released its annual homestead property tax review of 108 metropolitan = cities and=20 32 non-metropolitan cities in Minnesota. Full article and tables from = the=20 Dec 2003 issue = of the=20 Minnesota Journal Additional = tables and=20 data that includes levels of voter-approved referenda for each = community, and=20 taxes for each individual local government are available at their web = site:=20 http://www.citizensleague.net/.   (Source: Citizens=20 League)

 

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Upcoming=20 Events

January = 14

Fair=20 Property Tax Valuation of Affordable Housing = Seminar=20 9:00-11:30am
Four Points Sheraton Capital Grand Ballroom II, 400 = North=20 Hamline Avenue,
Saint Paul.  Topics Include:  = valuation=20 of rent restricted properties after elimination of 4(d) classification = rate,=20 components of real estate valuation and assessment process for rent = restricted=20 properties, techniques for working with the assessor's office to achieve = a fair=20 valuation of rent restricted properties, and process for challenging the = valuation of rent restricted properties. Co-sponsored by Faegre=20 &Benson, Minnesota Housing Partnership, Minnesota NAHRO, and = Minnesota=20 Housing Finance Agency. Cost is $40.  Click here for more information = and to=20 register.

 

January=20 16-27

Housing and = Homelessness=20 Prevention Community Meetings

Cosponsored=20 by HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, this = series of=20 community events will bring together advocates, local government = officials, and=20 concerned citizens with their Minnesota legislators to discuss the=20 HousingMinnesota legislative agenda, including support for Governor = Pawlenty’s=20 proposal to provide $20 million in bonding dollars for permanent, = supportive=20 housing for the homeless.  = Our full=20 legislative agenda is available at <= SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1">http://www.housingminnesota.org/downloads/04LegAgendaFinal.pdf.   Meetings are scheduled = in Saint=20 Cloud, Red Wing, Winona, Rochester, Mankato and Virginia, with more = meetings=20 being considered.  Please = check=20 http://www.housingminnesota.org/events.cfm?PageID=3D6= =20 for all the details and to register for your chance to discuss these = important=20 priorities. =20

 

January=20 20

Affordable=20 Housing Workshop: New Strategies, Promising Practices, Practical=20 Options=20 8:30am-3:00pm Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 3150 North Fairview Rd., = Baxter,=20 MN (Brainerd area).  = Responding to=20 the demand for affordable housing education, the Initiative Foundation = and=20 Central Minnesota Housing Partnership are brining statewide experts and=20 successful practitioners together for a full day interactive = workshop.  Cost is $35.  Pre-registration is = required—deadline=20 Jan. 14th.  For = more=20 information and to register contact Leah Posterick toll-free at=20 1-877-632-9255.

 

January 20 & = 21

Going to Scale = on Single=20 Family Development:  Expanding Homeownership=20 Opportunities  Best = Western Kelly=20 Inn, St. Cloud.  This training will expand on the basic concepts of = single=20 family development and provide attendees with the tools they need to = increase=20 their production levels.  For more information and to register for = this=20 event, visit http://www.mhponline.org/Loans%20and%20Grants/housingdevtraining= scholar.htm = .

 

January = 21

Working Group = on=20 Supportive Housing 9:30-11:30am,=20 Metropolitan=20 Council Chambers

230=20 East Fifth Street, St. Paul.=20  Agenda: Review Draft=20 Report

 

January 26

2004=20 Training on HUD Homelessness Programs=20 10am-3:00pm, The=20 Initiative Foundation =20 405=20 First Street Southeast, Little Falls. =20 The=20 HUD training on homelessness programs will give participants an = introduction to=20 the programs HUD offers as well as information about how local=20 organizations/agencies have put these programs to work in their = community.  Keynote speakers will share = valuable=20 information about their programs and tips for new applicants. Cost is = $10 and=20 pre-registration before Jan. 16th is required.  For further information and to = register,=20 contact Lisa Graphenteen, Central Minnesota Housing Partnership at=20 320-259-0393.

 

January 30
Metropolitan=20 Council's 2004 State of the Region Event  10am=20 registration, program=20 10:30 – noon, Schneider Theater in the new Bloomington Civic = Plaza, located at=20 98th Street and Old Shakopee Road. =20 Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell will discuss the economic = health of=20 the Twin Cities area, completion of the Council's new = 2030=20 Regional Development Framework growth=20 plan for the seven-county metro area, and other issues.  = Register=20 online to attend.

 

January=20 30

Minnesota=20 Council of Nonprofits Briefing on Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR)=20 Proposals=20 9:00am to 12:00pm, Machinist's Labor Temple, 1399 Eustis St., St. = Paul.  Legislation has = been=20 introduced (SF 1073) to amend Minnesota's Constitution to include a = Taxpayer's=20 Bill of Rights (TABOR), which would place caps on state, local, and = school=20 district spending.  TABOR proposals have been proposed and passed = in other=20 states.  Speakers will explain the proposed amendment, describe = what the=20 consequences have been in other states, and let you know what the impact = might=20 be in Minnesota. =20 Presenters=20 include David Bradley, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy = Priorities,=20 Washington D.C.=20 and analysis=20 by representatives from the nonprofit sector, local government, = education,=20 labor, and others.=20 Free event, but please pre-register=20 by emailing elena@mncn.org=20 with your name and contact information.  =

 

February=20 2

Legislature=20 convenes for the start of the 2004 legislative=20 session

 

February=20 17

Building = Minnesota One=20 Home at a Time! 2004 Lobby Day and Rally  Join=20 HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless in making = housing=20 and homeless prevention top issues for the upcoming legislative = session. =20 Help us to stop the trend of reducing resources in the state and to = ensure that=20 all Minnesota’s workforce and those thousands with fixed incomes = are adequately=20 housed.  When you register for Lobby Day, a meeting with your = legislators=20 will be scheduled for you.  Don’t worry!  Training will = be provided=20 and a Team Captain will make sure the meetings go smoothly.  To = register=20 online, visit http://www.housingminnesota.org/event_registration.cfm?EventID=3D= 19.

  

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

Archived issues = are=20 available 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=20 website at www.housingminnesota.org. =

 

=00 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3DAB6.3FE9323A-- From housingminnesota@mhponline.org Wed Jan 14 21:57:15 2004 From: housingminnesota@mhponline.org (HousingMN Communications ) Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:57:15 -0600 Subject: [HousingMinnesota Bulletin] Volume 3, Issue 1 1-14-4 Message-ID: <91CE81A8B5C57940AA99ECF1E2A160600A6356@mhpserver.mhponline.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3DAE9.5F29BF74 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable (We apologize for the formatting glitch in the Bulletin sent earlier today.) =20 HousingMinnesota Homes for All by 2012! =20 The Bulletin January 14, 2004 Volume 3, Issue 1 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 online at http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm . =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * News/Announcements Governor Pawlenty Announces Plan to End Long-Term Homelessness by 2010 On Jan. 7th, Governor Pawlenty kicked off his plan to end long-term homelessness by announcing a proposal for $20 million in state bonding for the construction and rehab of supportive housing. At the press conference held at Jackson Street Village, a supportive housing development in St. Paul, the governor explained his plan: "I am committed to helping Minnesota's long-term homeless become more successful and self-sufficient. The $20 million in bonding we hope to provide is just the first step in our Administration's business plan to tackle this very real problem." The announcement of the governor's plan to end long-term homelessness and his support for $20 million in bonding for supportive housing is a victory for housing advocates who have been working for decades to end homelessness in Minnesota. The governor's plan includes $400 million in new and retargeted existing resources from state, local, and federal government, as well as philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, in partnership with the private sector. His plan will target resources to meet the housing needs of the estimated 4,000 people experiencing long-term homelessness, which is defined as: " An individual, unaccompanied youth, or family with children who has either lacked a permanent place to live continuously for a year or more, at least four times in the past three years, or prior to any incarceration or institutionalization, and may have mental illness, chemical dependency, or co-occurring mental illness and chemical dependency." The working group on supportive housing will convene on Feb. 11th (note meeting change) to review their draft report to the legislature, which is due on Feb. 15th. (See events section below) For more information visit MHFA's web site at: http://www.mhfa.state.mn.us/ =20 =20 Action Alert-Tell President Bush: Protect, don't cut the voucher program! A January 4 article in the New York Times begins: "Facing a record budget deficit, Bush administration officials say they have drafted an election-year budget that will rein in the growth of domestic spending without alienating politically influential constituencies. They said the president's proposed budget for the 2005 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, would control the rising cost of housing vouchers for the poor, require some veterans to pay more for health care, slow the growth in spending on biomedical research and merge or eliminate some job training and employment programs. The moves are intended to trim the programs without damaging any essential services, the administration said." =20 Call President Bush at 202-456-1414 with the following message: * I recently read that the President intends to look to the Housing Voucher program as a way o cut domestic spending in his 2005 budget.=20 * Two million families, seniors, ad people with disabilities have vouchers that help them afford modest housing. Providing housing assistance is and essential service! Most voucher holders have jobs; they just don't earn enough to afford housing. And all voucher holders contribute towards their rent-typically 30% of their income. (Insert your own story about how the voucher program has helped you or people you work with.)=20 * The voucher program is an effective market-based approach to closing the gap between what people earn and what housing costs. The cost of the voucher program is rising because the cost of affordable rental housing is rising. =20 * With many thousands of people on waiting lists for vouchers and homelessness on the rise, President Bush should be figuring out how to solve the affordable housing crisis, not cutting vouchers. President Bush, don't try to solve your deficit problem on the backs of low income families!=20 =20 Call today! The President is currently working on his 2005 budge, which will be unveiled the first week of February. Report results of your calls to Katie@nlihc.org or to 202-662-1530 x222. (Source: NLIHC)=20 =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Reading/Resources Citizens League 2003 Homestead Property Tax Review Released The Citizens League has released its annual homestead property tax review of 108 metropolitan cities and 32 non-metropolitan cities in Minnesota. Full article and tables from the Dec 2003 issue of the Minnesota Journal Additional tables and data that includes levels of voter-approved referenda for each community, and taxes for each individual local government are available at their web site: http://www.citizensleague.net/ . (Source: Citizens League) =20 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Events=20 January 16-27 Housing and Homelessness Prevention Community Meetings Cosponsored by HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, this series of community events will bring together advocates, local government officials, and concerned citizens with their Minnesota legislators to discuss the HousingMinnesota legislative agenda, including support for Governor Pawlenty's proposal to provide $20 million in bonding dollars for permanent, supportive housing for the homeless. Our full legislative agenda is available at http://www.housingminnesota.org/downloads/04LegAgendaFinal.pdf . Meetings are scheduled in Saint Cloud, Red Wing, Winona, Rochester, Mankato and Virginia, with more meetings being considered. Please check http://www.housingminnesota.org/events.cfm?PageID=3D6 for all the details and to register for your chance to discuss these important priorities. =20 =20 January 20 Affordable Housing Workshop: New Strategies, Promising Practices, Practical Options 8:30am-3:00pm Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, 3150 North Fairview Rd., Baxter, MN (Brainerd area). Responding to the demand for affordable housing education, the Initiative Foundation and Central Minnesota Housing Partnership are brining statewide experts and successful practitioners together for a full day interactive workshop. Cost is $35. Pre-registration is required-deadline Jan. 14th. For more information and to register contact Leah Posterick toll-free at 1-877-632-9255. =20 January 20 & 21 Going to Scale on Single Family Development: Expanding Homeownership Opportunities Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud. This training will expand on the basic concepts of single family development and provide attendees with the tools they need to increase their production levels. For more information and to register for this event, visit http://www.mhponline.org/Loans%20and%20Grants/housingdevtrainingscholar. htm . =20 January 26 2004 Training on HUD Homelessness Programs 10am-3:00pm, The Initiative Foundation 405 First Street Southeast, Little Falls. The HUD training on homelessness programs will give participants an introduction to the programs HUD offers as well as information about how local organizations/agencies have put these programs to work in their community. Keynote speakers will share valuable information about their programs and tips for new applicants. Cost is $10 and pre-registration before Jan. 16th is required. For further information and to register, contact Lisa Graphenteen, Central Minnesota Housing Partnership at 320-259-0393. =20 January 30 Metropolitan Council's 2004 State of the Region Event 10am registration, program 10:30 - noon, Schneider Theater in the new Bloomington Civic Plaza, located at 98th Street and Old Shakopee Road. Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell will discuss the economic health of the Twin Cities area, completion of the Council's new 2030 Regional Development Framework growth plan for the seven-county metro area, and other issues. Register online to attend. =20 =20 January 30 Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Briefing on Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) Proposals 9:00am to 12:00pm, Machinist's Labor Temple, 1399 Eustis St., St. Paul. Legislation has been introduced (SF 1073) to amend Minnesota's Constitution to include a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), which would place caps on state, local, and school district spending. TABOR proposals have been proposed and passed in other states. Speakers will explain the proposed amendment, describe what the consequences have been in other states, and let you know what the impact might be in Minnesota. Presenters include David Bradley, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington D.C. and analysis by representatives from the nonprofit sector, local government, education, labor, and others. Free event, but please pre-register by emailing elena@mncn.org with your name and contact information. =20 =20 February 2 Legislature convenes for the start of the 2004 legislative session =20 February 11 (meeting moved from Jan. 21st) Working Group on Supportive Housing 9:30-11:30am, Metropolitan Council Chambers 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul. Agenda: Review Draft Report =20 February 17 Building Minnesota One Home at a Time! 2004 Lobby Day and Rally Join HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless in making housing and homeless prevention top issues for the upcoming legislative session. Help us to stop the trend of reducing resources in the state and to ensure that all Minnesota's workforce and those thousands with fixed incomes are adequately housed. When you register for Lobby Day, a meeting with your legislators will be scheduled for you. Don't worry! Training will be provided and a Team Captain will make sure the meetings go smoothly. 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HousingMinnesota

Homes for=20 All by 2012!

 

The=20 Bulletin
January 14,=20 2004
Volume 3, Issue = 1

Distributed = bi-weekly,=20 this bulletin contains news, announcements, legislative updates, = publications,=20 and 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 Bulletin is also available = online at=20 http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm.=20         =

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News/Announcements

Governor=20 Pawlenty Announces Plan to End Long-Term = Homelessness=20 by 2010  On=20 Jan. 7th, Governor Pawlenty = kicked off his=20 plan to end long-term homelessness by announcing a proposal for $20 = million in=20 state bonding=20 for the construction and rehab of supportive housing.   At the press conference = held at=20 Jackson=20 Street=20 Village,=20 a supportive housing development in=20 St.=20 Paul,=20 the governor explained his plan: "I=20 am committed to helping Minnesota's=20 long-term homeless become more successful and self-sufficient.  The $20 million in=20 bonding=20 we hope to provide is just the first step in our Administration's = business plan=20 to tackle this very real problem." =20 The announcement of the governor’s plan to end long-term = homelessness and=20 his support for $20 million in = bonding=20 for supportive housing is a victory for housing advocates who have been = working=20 for decades to end homelessness in=20 Minnesota.  The governor’s plan = includes $400=20 million in new and retargeted existing resources from state, local, and = federal=20 government, as well as philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, in = partnership=20 with the private sector.  = His plan=20 will target resources to meet the housing needs of the estimated 4,000 = people=20 experiencing long-term homelessness, which is defined as: “=20 An=20 individual, unaccompanied youth, or family with children who has either = lacked a=20 permanent place to live continuously for a year or more, at least four = times in=20 the past three years, or prior to any incarceration or = institutionalization, and=20 may have mental illness, chemical dependency, or co-occurring mental = illness and=20 chemical dependency.”   The=20 working group on supportive housing will convene on Feb. = 11th=20 (note meeting change) to review their draft report to the legislature, = which is=20 due on Feb. 15th.  = (See=20 events section below)  For = more=20 information visit MHFA’s web site = at:  http://www.mhfa.state.mn.us/

 

Action=20 Alert—Tell President Bush:  = Protect,=20 don’t cut the voucher program! =20 A January 4 = article in=20 the New York Times begins:  = “Facing=20 a record budget deficit, Bush administration officials say they have = drafted an=20 election-year budget that will rein in the growth of domestic spending = without=20 alienating politically influential constituencies.   They said the = president’s proposed=20 budget for the 2005 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, would control the = rising=20 cost of housing vouchers for the poor, require some veterans to pay more = for=20 health care, slow the growth in spending on biomedical research and = merge or=20 eliminate some job training and employment programs.  The moves are intended to trim = the=20 programs without damaging any essential services, the administration=20 said.”

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Call=20 President Bush at 202-456-1414 with the following=20 message:

  • I recently = read that=20 the President intends to look to the Housing Voucher program as a way = o cut=20 domestic spending in his 2005 budget.=20
  • Two million = families,=20 seniors, ad people with disabilities have vouchers that help them = afford=20 modest housing.  = Providing housing=20 assistance is and essential service! =20 Most voucher holders have jobs; they just don’t earn = enough to afford=20 housing.  And all = voucher holders=20 contribute towards their rent—typically 30% of their = income.  (Insert your own story about = how the=20 voucher program has helped you or people you work=20 with.)=20
  • The voucher = program is=20 an effective market-based approach to closing the gap between what = people earn=20 and what housing costs.  = The cost=20 of the voucher program is rising because the cost of affordable rental = housing=20 is rising. =20
  • With many = thousands of=20 people on waiting lists for vouchers and homelessness on the rise, = President=20 Bush should be figuring out how to solve the affordable housing = crisis, not=20 cutting vouchers.  = President Bush,=20 don’t try to solve your deficit problem on the backs of low = income=20 families!

 

Call=20 today!  The President is = currently=20 working on his 2005 budge, which will be unveiled the first week of=20 February. =20 Report results = of your=20 calls to Katie@nlihc.org or to = 202-662-1530=20 x222.  (Source:  NLIHC)=20 

 

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Reading/Resources

Citizens League = 2003=20 Homestead Property Tax = Review=20 Released The Citizens = League has=20 released its annual homestead property tax review of 108 metropolitan = cities and=20 32 non-metropolitan cities in = Minnesota. Full article = and tables=20 from the Dec 2003 issue of the Minnesota=20 Journal Additional = tables and=20 data that includes levels of voter-approved referenda for each community, and taxes for each individual local = government are=20 available at their web site: http://www.citizensleague.net/.   (Source: Citizens=20 League)

 

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Upcoming=20 Events 

January=20 16-27

Housing=20 and Homelessness Prevention Community=20 Meetings

Cosponsored=20 by HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota = Coalition for=20 the Homeless, this series of community events will bring together = advocates,=20 local government officials, and concerned citizens with their Minnesota=20 legislators to discuss the HousingMinnesota=20 legislative agenda, including support for Governor Pawlenty’s proposal to provide $20 million = in=20 bonding=20 dollars for permanent, supportive housing for the homeless.  Our full legislative agenda is = available=20 at <= SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1">http://www.housingminnesota.org/downloads/04LegAgendaFinal.pdf.   Meetings are scheduled = in=20 Saint=20 Cloud,=20 Red Wing, Winona,=20 Rochester,=20 Mankato=20 and Virginia,=20 with more meetings being considered. =20 Please check http://www.housingminnesota.org/events.cfm?PageID=3D6= =20 for all the details and to register for your chance to discuss these = important=20 priorities. =20

 

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Affordable=20 Housing Workshop: New Strategies, Promising Practices, Practical=20 Options=20 8:30am-3:00pm=20 Lakewood=20 Evangelical Free Church,=20 3150=20 North Fairview Rd.,=20 Baxter,=20 MN=20 (Brainerd area).  Responding to the demand for = affordable=20 housing education, the Initiative Foundation and Central Minnesota = Housing=20 Partnership are brining statewide experts and successful practitioners = together=20 for a full day interactive workshop. =20 Cost is $35. =20 Pre-registration is required—deadline Jan. = 14th.  For more information and to = register=20 contact Leah Posterick toll-free at=20 1-877-632-9255.

 

January=20 20 & 21

Going=20 to Scale on Single Family Development:  Expanding=20 Homeownership=20 Opportunities =20 Best=20 Western=20 Kelly=20 Inn,=20 St.=20 Cloud.  This = training=20 will expand on the basic concepts of single family development and = provide=20 attendees with the tools they need to increase their production = levels. =20 For more information and to register for this event, visit=20 http://www.mhponline.org/Loans%20and%20Grants/housingdevtraining= scholar.htm=20 .

  

January=20 26

2004=20 Training on HUD Homelessness Programs=20 10am-3:00pm,=20 The=20 Initiative Foundation =20 405=20 First Street = Southeast,=20 Little Falls. =20 The=20 HUD training on homelessness programs will give participants an = introduction to=20 the programs HUD offers as well as information about how local=20 organizations/agencies have put these programs to work in their = community.  Keynote speakers will share = valuable=20 information about their programs and tips for new applicants. Cost is = $10 and=20 pre-registration before Jan. 16th is required.  For further information and to = register,=20 contact Lisa=20 Graphenteen,=20 Central Minnesota Housing Partnership at=20 320-259-0393.

 

January=20 30 Metropolitan=20 Council's 2004 State of the Region=20 Event  = 10am=20 registration,=20 program 10:30 – noon, Schneider Theater in = the new=20 Bloomington Civic Plaza, located at 98th Street and Old Shakopee = Road.  Metropolitan Council Chair = Peter Bell=20 will discuss the economic health of the Twin Cities area, completion of = the=20 Council's new 2030 Regional = Development=20 Framework growth plan for the seven-county metro area, and = other=20 issues. =20 Register=20 online to attend.

 

January=20 30

Minnesota=20 Council of Nonprofits Briefing on Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR)=20 Proposals=20 9:00am=20 to 12:00pm,=20 Machinist's Labor=20 Temple,=20 1399=20 Eustis St.,=20 St.=20 Paul.  Legislation has = been=20 introduced (SF 1073) to amend = Minnesota's Constitution = to=20 include a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), which would place caps on = state,=20 local, and school district spending.  TABOR proposals have been = proposed=20 and passed in other states.  Speakers will explain the proposed = amendment,=20 describe what the consequences have been in other states, and let you = know what=20 the impact might be in Minnesota.  Presenters=20 include David Bradley, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy = Priorities,=20 Washington=20 D.C.=20 and analysis=20 by representatives from the nonprofit sector, local government, = education,=20 labor, and others.=20 Free event, but please = pre-register=20 by emailing elena@mncn.org=20 with your name and contact information. =20

 

February=20 2

Legislature=20 convenes for the start of the 2004 legislative=20 session

  February 11 = (meeting=20 moved from Jan. = 21st)

Working=20 Group on Supportive Housing=20 9:30-11:30am,=20 Metropolitan=20 Council Chambers

230=20 East Fifth Street,=20 St.=20 Paul.=20  Agenda: Review Draft=20 Report

 

February=20 17

Building=20 Minnesota One Home at a Time! 2004 Lobby Day and=20 Rally =20 Join HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for = the=20 Homeless in making housing and homeless prevention top issues for the = upcoming=20 legislative session.  Help us to stop the trend of reducing = resources in=20 the state and to ensure that all=20 Minnesota’s = workforce and those=20 thousands with fixed incomes are adequately housed.  When you = register for=20 Lobby Day, a meeting with your legislators will be scheduled for = you. =20 Don’t worry!  Training will be provided and a Team Captain = will make sure=20 the meetings go smoothly.  To register online, visit=20 http://www.housingminnesota.org/event_registration.cfm?EventID=3D= 19.

  

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

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

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

 

 

 

=00 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3DAE9.5F29BF74-- From housingminnesota at mhponline.org Wed Jan 28 13:44:25 2004 From: housingminnesota at mhponline.org (HousingMN Communications ) Date: Wed Jan 28 13:49:26 2004 Subject: [HousingMinnesota Bulletin] Volume 3, Issue 2 1-28-4 Message-ID: <91CE81A8B5C57940AA99ECF1E2A160600A6364@mhpserver.mhponline.org> HousingMinnesota Homes for All by 2012! The Bulletin January 28, 2004 Volume 3, Issue 2 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 online at http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * News/Announcements Building Minnesota One Home at a Time! Lobby and Rally Day at the Capitol Tuesday, February 17 Join HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless as we meet with legislators to achieve Homes for All by 2012! Individuals and organizations can register on our web site (www.housingminnesota.org ) and we will schedule meetings with Representatives and Senators to discuss our policy agenda, including support for Governor Pawlenty's initiative for $20 million in bonding authority for permanent supportive housing for the long-term homeless. We will provide a brief training session in the morning, and a rally in the Capitol Rotunda at 1:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to join with hundreds of other Minnesotans in support of housing issues - please register today so we can set up a meeting with your legislators! For more information, please contact Matt Ryg, HousingMinnesota VISTA organizer at 651-649-1710 x121 or mryg@mhponline.org . Action Alert! Thank Governor Pawlenty for his commitment to end long-term homelessness! As reported in the last Bulletin, the governor announced a $20 million bonding request to build supportive housing for people experiencing long-term homelessness. This is the biggest request by any governor for bonding resources to be devoted to affordable housing. Despite the governor's support for this initiative, there are many issues that will be competing for the limited amount of bonding dollars available. The fight for this $20 million for supportive housing may be a tough one. Write, call, or email Governor Pawlenty today and thank him for his commitment to affordable housing and his commitment to securing $20 million in bonding for supportive housing. To contact Governor Tim Pawlenty please write, phone, fax or e-mail. Telephone: (651) 296-339 or 1(800) 657-3717; Facsimile: (651) 296-2089; E-mail: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us Mailing Address: Office of the Governor, 130 State Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 Housing in the Presidential Election: Housing Shows Up on Campaign Websites As the 2004 presidential election gets underway, candidates are aware that advocates for a wide spectrum of issues will be searching their websites and reading their literature in hopes of finding a candidate who promises support for their issues. Housing advocates will find that six of the 10 candidates for president have at least one section regarding their plan to address the affordable housing crisis on their website. Click on the candidate's name to be directed to their housing agenda: President George W. Bush (R) , Retired General Wesley Clark (D) , Governor Howard Dean (D) , Senator John Edwards (D) , Senator John Kerry (D) , Representative Dennis Kucinich (D) . Representative Dick Gephardt (D-MO), Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Ambassador Carol Mosely-Braun (D) and Reverend Al Sharpton (D) do not address their plans to address the affordable housing crisis on their website. However, this absence may not mean these campaigns do not have a housing agenda. For example, in a response to questions on their urban agendas from the Detroit News, Mr. Gephardt says he would "create a national trust fund to develop low-income housing" and Senator Lieberman says he would "create special accounts to help poor people buy homes." For more information about making housing a national priority or to get involved with the NLIHC's efforts to register, educate and mobilize low income citizens, please contact Katie Fisher at 202-662-1530 x222 or at Katie@nlihc.org . (Source: NLIHC) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Reading/Resources HousingMinnesota Fact Sheets New fact sheets provide detail on two of our legislative priorities during the 2004 legislative session: bonding for supportive housing and fair taxes for affordable apartments. Both may be found on our web site at: http://www.housingminnesota.org/pages.cfm?PageID=46 Rethinking Local Affordable Housing Strategies "Rethinking Local Affordable Housing Strategies: Lessons from 70 Years of Policy and Practice" was released earlier this month by The Brookings Institution and The Urban Institute. The report provides an overview of affordable housing policy history and trends in an attempt to help state and local leaders deal with the challenge of providing affordable housing. The report is available from www.brook.edu/es/urban/housingreview.htm . (Source: NLIHC Memo to Members) Coming Soon!! Updated County Profiles of Affordable Housing! One of our most popular resources will soon be updated and posted on our web site: www.housingminnesota.org . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upcoming Events January 30 The CURA Housing Forum: A monthly "brown bag" discussion of Twin Cities housing issues and research 12:00-1:30, Carlson School of Management Room 1-123, U of M West Bank. Bob Schreier, Program Administrator for St. Paul and Lee Pao Xiong, Director of Housing Policy and Development for Minneapolis. These top officials come back to the Forum with updates on each city's housing agenda. If possible, please RSVP by, Wednesday, January 28th at 612-625-1551. For more information call David Bael at 612-625-2086. www.cura.umn.edu (Source: CURA) Metropolitan Council's 2004 State of the Region Event 10am registration, program 10:30 - noon, Schneider Theater in the new Bloomington Civic Plaza, located at 98th Street and Old Shakopee Road. Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell will discuss the economic health of the Twin Cities area, completion of the Council's new 2030 Regional Development Framework growth plan for the seven-county metro area, and other issues. Register online to attend. Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Briefing on Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) Proposals 9:00am to 12:00pm , Machinist's Labor Temple , 1399 Eustis St. , St. Paul . Legislation has been introduced (SF 1073) to amend Minnesota 's Constitution to include a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR), which would place caps on state, local, and school district spending. TABOR proposals have been proposed and passed in other states. Speakers will explain the proposed amendment, describe what the consequences have been in other states, and let you know what the impact might be in Minnesota. Presenters include David Bradley, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington D.C. and analysis by representatives from the nonprofit sector, local government, education, labor, and others. Free event, but please pre-register by emailing elena@mncn.org with your name and contact information. February 2 Legislature convenes for the start of the 2004 legislative session February 3 The People's Legislature, 2004 The Minnesota is Watching Coalition will be reconvening the People's Legislature on 2004, at 2:30 p.m. in the Capitol Rotunda. Volunteers are needed for the 201 citizen legislature! For details please visit the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits web site at www.mncn.org/event_policy.htm . February 6 Session Line Up 2004 10:00am-12:00pm Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Paul (I-94 & Marion) Find out what Legislative leaders have on their agendas for the upcoming session! MCN's annual event features House and Senate leaders presenting their priorities and forecasts of session highlights, a review of current proposals impacting Minnesota's nonprofits, Q & A, and time to strategize with other nonprofit leaders. These events are free and open to the public. Please pre-register so we can ensure we have sufficient space and handouts for all attendees. February 7 Housing and Homelessness Prevention Community Meeting in Mankato Cosponsored by HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, this is another in a series of community events which bring together advocates, local government officials, and concerned citizens with their Minnesota legislators to discuss the HousingMinnesota legislative agenda, including support for Governor Pawlenty's proposal to provide $20 million in bonding dollars for permanent, supportive housing for the homeless. Our full legislative agenda is available at http://www.housingminnesota.org/downloads/04LegAgendaFinal.pdf . Successful meetings have already taken place in Saint Cloud and Rochester, and additional meetings are being planned. Please check http://www.housingminnesota.org/events.cfm?PageID=6 for all the details and to register for your chance to discuss these important priorities. February 9 8th Annual Legislative Forum on the Environment Hosted by the Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP) from 5 - 9 p.m. at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in St. Paul. For more details and to register visit www.MEPartnership.org . February 11 (meeting moved from Jan. 21st) Working Group on Supportive Housing 9:30-11:30am , Metropolitan Council Chambers 230 East Fifth Street , St. Paul . Agenda: Review Draft Report February 17 Building Minnesota One Home at a Time! 2004 Lobby Day and Rally Join HousingMinnesota and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless in making housing and homeless prevention top issues for the upcoming legislative session. Help us to stop the trend of reducing resources in the state and to ensure that all Minnesota 's workforce and those thousands with fixed incomes are adequately housed. When you register for Lobby Day, a meeting with your legislators will be scheduled for you. Don't worry! Training will be provided and a Team Captain will make sure the meetings go smoothly. To register online, visit http://www.housingminnesota.org/event_registration.cfm?EventID=19 . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Looking for something from the last Bulletin?? Archived issues are available online at: http://www.mhponline.org/Bulletin/Bulletin.htm 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 . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mapnp.Geeks.ORG/pipermail/mhp-bulletin/attachments/20040128/5803e4ee/attachment.html From SBoland at mhponline.org Thu Jan 29 09:32:44 2004 From: SBoland at mhponline.org (Stephen Boland) Date: Thu Jan 29 09:37:03 2004 Subject: [HousingMinnesota Bulletin] Save the date: Neighborworks Forum in Minneapolis, May 5, 2004 Message-ID: <91CE81A8B5C57940AA99ECF1E2A160604C9F6C@mhpserver.mhponline.org> HousingMinnesota supporters, Please note the date and consider attending the below event. Registration information will be available soon, but we wanted to let you know the date as soon as possible. Thanks! CHANGING MINDS, BUILDING COMMUNITIES: Advancing Affordable Housing through Communications Campaigns NeighborWorks(r) Training Institute Wednesday, May 5, 2004 Minneapolis, MN * Hilton Minneapolis Keynote Speakers: R.T. Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis Carl Guardino, President & CEO, Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group Join experienced development practitioners, successful advocates, marketing professionals, and policymakers in a day rich with the latest research and moderated discussion of how to improve our public communications about affordable housing. More information is available at http://nw.org/network/training/tuitregis/minneapolis2004/minneapolis2004 Symp.htm Steve Boland HousingMinnesota sboland@mhponline.org http://www.housingminnesota.org 651-649-1710 ext 122 Homes for All by 2012! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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