Friends and Advocates,

Over the past several months, housing advocates and stakeholders met to identify ways to increase the efficiency of the tax-exempt bonds process. The group included representatives from 15 different organizations representing the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Five recommendations were agreed upon by members of the group. The tax-exempt bond steering committee will work on advancing these five agreements into legislation in 2018.
 
The recommendations can be found here for your review.  
 
At our last Homes for All meeting, the Policy...

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The Homes for All Community Engagement Team has added new Regional Leads from different parts of Minnesota to bring local expertise to Homes for All's advocacy efforts, and to expand our advocacy capacity as we work to secure resources for affordable housing and supportive services. As Homes for All gears up for legislative session beginning February 20, 2018, stay tuned to our blog to learn more about each regional lead.

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Friends and Advocates,

Thank you for a great fall! We are energized after a great December meeting where we unanimously passed our 2018 Legislative Agenda.

Here are the notes from the 12/12 meeting and the link to our 2018 Agenda. All Teams will be working together to create materials for the upcoming session and we look forward to sharing them with you in the new year.

We are excited to announce our Community Engagement Regional Leads!

• Janayah Bagurusi with Wilder in...

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Last week, Homes for All MN convened affordable housing residents, government leaders, and housing advocates for a press conference to highlight the devastating impact of federal #TaxReform measures on affordable housing in Minnesota and nationwide. CommonBond Communities, a leading affordable housing developer in the Midwest, hosted the press conference at the Upper Post Veterans Community, 58 affordable homes for formerly homeless veterans and their families. Private activity bonds, a key affordable housing development resource now under threat, made Upper Post possible. 

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House bill passed last week would deal a massive blow to affordable housing production throughout the state

What: Press conference

When: Tuesday, November 21; 11:00am

Where: Upper Post Veterans Community, 6210 Bloomington Rd, St. Paul, MN

What’s at stake:

• Over the past 10 years, nearly $2 billion in private activity bonds have supported the construction of more than 15,000 affordable rental homes across the state. But the tax reform bill passed by the House last week eliminates that vital tool.
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