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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis

Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center starts construction on affordable housing in Minneapolis

The $14.1 million project will include renovating the building’s top two floors and converting the space into 24 permanent supportive housing units, four of which will have accessibility features for those with disabilities.  
by Chandra Colvin

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10 downtown St. Paul buildings ID’d as promising residential conversions

10 downtown St. Paul buildings ID’d as promising residential conversions

A recent study commissioned by the St. Paul Downtown Alliance identifies 10 buildings in the downtown area that could be converted from office space to residential units.
by Matt Mikus

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How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice

How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice

The Pohlad Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on housing and racial justice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the foundation’s president, Susan Bass Roberts, about where the money goes.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded

It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded

An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.
by Chris Arnold, Quil Lawrence and Robert Benincasa

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Duluth shelter poised to double in size to address growing homelessness crisis

Duluth shelter poised to double in size to address growing homelessness crisis

Chum, the largest shelter serving people experiencing homelessness in Duluth, has announced plans to add two stories to its downtown building, and double the number of beds it offers, from 80 to 160.
by Dan Kraker

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Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse

Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse

Older homes are the only ones many Americans can afford, but they are costly to fix and maintain, especially for seniors. A patchwork of programs to help are underfunded and have years-long waitlists.
by Jennifer Ludden and Marisa Peñaloza

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New public housing building coming to northeast Minneapolis

New public housing building coming to northeast Minneapolis

The project, which the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority says is the largest redevelopment project in its history, will also bring much-needed repairs to existing buildings on the property.
by Chandra Colvin

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