Northwest Minnesota Foundation
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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.
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.
KAXE’s Katie Carter recently interviewed Margaret Krueger, an NMF Homelessness program officer, and landlord Kyle Baril about our Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund. This was a fantastic feature that did a great job of highlighting the goals and benefits of this program.
Northwest Minnesota Foundation staff participated in a housing-focused roundtable discussion with U.S. Sen. Tina Smith on Friday morning at Conifer Estates, a permanent, supportive housing development on the north end of Bemidji that is now celebrating the completion of its second phase.
