Story of Impact from Minnesota’s Housing Scorecard, Feb. 2020:
Housing Goal Five – Link Homes and Services
With concerted public attention and creative efforts from nonprofits and community leaders, Minnesota halved the rolls of veteran homelessness in the last decade and 66 of Minnesota’s 87 counties have eliminated it altogether. Innovative and intensive outreach efforts, such as the Homeless Veteran Registry, were coordinated across the state. The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, Lennar, and Housing First were able to use creative partnerships and volunteer labor to finance, build, and furnish a transitional home for veterans experiencing homelessness in Saint Paul. This model has since been replicated in Maplewood and Bloomington.
Watch the video: Governor Walz launches the Minnesota Winter Homelessness Initiative
