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Progress made in several categories, need for housing support due to economic impact of COVID-19 and additional affordable homes continuesSt. Paul — The 2021 Minnesota’s Housing Scorecard released today by Prosperity’s Front Door marks progress on six key goals, but also highlights ongoing concerns about housing affordability, a tidal wave of potential evictions on the…

An annual affordable housing scorecard shows the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened housing opportunities and gaps for people of color.Written By: John Molseed | 3:35 pm, Mar. 23, 2021COVID-19 has set up a looming eviction crisis, affordable housing advocates say.Emergency programs put in place to stem the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic have helped people…

As project director for Minneapolis-based Prosperity’s Front Door, Judy Johnson is part of an organization that sees housing through the lens of social justice, economic stability and community.The organization — a network of business, community, government and nonprofit leaders — promotes affordable and workforce housing and supports people who face homelessness, evictions and foreclosure, among…

Prosperity’s Front Door is pleased to partner with Finance & Commerce on this important conversation on housing. The time is now to prioritize housing in our state to ensure everyone has a place to call home.Get insights from our panel of cross-sector leaders who are engaging in solutions to address the critical housing challenges that…

The clock is running out on many Minnesota families. In this moment, there is a mounting urgency to ensure that our fellow Minnesotans who have been hit hardest by the converging crises of COVID-19 and persistent and historic racial injustice are spared from rising housing instability and homelessness.An increasing number of families are experiencing job…

Twin Cities Pioneer PressOpinion/CommentaryBy JEANNE CRAIN, WARREN HANSON AND CRAIG SAMITTMost of us consider our home a sanctuary, a shelter and a place of security. But “home” takes on new meaning when it becomes essential to protect health, and the lives of family members and our community.The COVID-19 pandemic has also shined a spotlight on…

Fox 9 reported on business, community and government leaders coming together to unveil the first-ever Minnesota’s Housing Scorecard:“A new scorecard on the state of housing in Minnesota is shining a light on the ‘urgent need’ for more affordable homes as the state faces its greatest home shortage in decades, according to data collected by Prosperity’s…

The Saint Paul Pioneer Press covered the launch of “Minnesota’s Housing Scorecard”:“Minnesota’s first ‘housing scorecard,’ measuring the state’s standing on six key goals, shows some progress toward making more homes a priority but also found a growing shortage of affordable housing and large racial disparities in homeownership rates.“The scorecard was released Tuesday by Prosperity’s Front…

Minnesota Public Radio reported on the launch of “Minnesota’s Housing Scorecard”:“Minnesota has more new housing but most is too expensive for people with low to moderate incomes, according to a report released by Prosperity’s Front Door, a group that is tracking progress in meeting goals set by a statewide housing task force two years ago.“The…

A first-ever housing scorecard released today by Prosperity’s Front Door shows progress and momentum toward six key goals, but also highlights an ongoing lack of affordable homes and statewide housing supply that is not keeping up with demand.“Minnesota’s Housing Scorecard” examines data and actions being taken related to the six long-term goals established in late…

If everyone could afford quality housing, and every neighborhood offered a diversity of housing options, people up and down the income ladder could enjoy housing security and build wealth through homeownership. Achieving this vision requires more than incremental tinkering with today’s market institutions and public policies. It calls for bold action at all levels of…

Creating more homes in Minnesota over the next decade will require new, innovative approaches across the spectrum. State and local governments will have to prioritize new policies and investments that incentivize housing. Communities will have to organize and push their leaders to make more homes a core commitment. And the construction industry must innovate.