Northwest Minnesota Foundation
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is seeking applicants to join the Youth Mitigation Fund Advisory Committee. The committee’s primary goal is to establish policies and procedures for the Youth Mitigation Fund and cultivate positive relationships with landlords, housing providers, social service workers, and young adults experiencing homelessness.
The Northwest Minnesota Continuum of Care is seeking letters of intent from nonprofits, local and tribal governments, and others about potential supportive housing projects to inform an application for funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s recently announced CoCBuilds program.
Grants totaling $30,000 have been approved to six organizations working in the field of homelessness and housing throughout Northwest Minnesota. This marks the second year of supports aimed to improve outcomes for those living through homelessness.
As the Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF) rolled out its current strategic framework in 2018, it included a goal to lead regional efforts and community solutions focused on housing.
North Star Neighbors, a community land trust, has been awarded $2.97 million by Minnesota Housing to support affordable housing in Northwest Minnesota.
More than $780,000 was loaned or granted out into the region from July through September through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
North Star Neighbors, a community land trust serving Northwest Minnesota, is seeking experienced and knowledgeable professionals to join its Advisory Committee.
For the better part of the last year, the Minnesota Housing Partnership has been working with a cohort of emerging housing developers to support their ideas and develop their skills to respond to affordable housing needs in Northwest Minnesota.
An assessment was recently completed on a former nursing home/youth center in Baudette, as the community there had thoughts of potential reuse for multi-family housing.
