MICAH works with congregations, faith leaders, and community partners to increase awareness and understanding the need for affordable housing. This creates advocates who fight for changes in public policies to encourage all communities to preserve and build affordable housing.
MICAH St. Paul met with Rebecca Noecker, who was at the time the chair of St. Paul’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and came away with a desire to get the word out about the City’s affordable housing programs. We also supported the Freedom from the Streets BBQ series during the summer, with three sessions in the Frogtown Farm Park.
Read MoreMICAH certainly brought the truth of that saying forward when we held our MICAH Metrowide Policy Breakfast on March 21st!
With over 60 people in the room and 40 online, we built and rebuilt connections to increase our power to achieve housing justice!
Read MoreMICAH supporters met at the Stillwater City Hall to send a message to city officials of the importance of approving the ordinance which will make way for safe shelter and services, the first steps to finding permanent housing for families, individuals, and seniors experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreOur 2023 Affordable Housing Virtual Bus tour saw over 25% growth in attendees with 45 people ‘on the bus’, and we were able to highlight not only the good work in the region, but the historic support for housing we got at the State Legislature this year.
Read MoreThe St. Paul MICAH Chapter Virtual Bus Tour was very well attended this year, with over 60 guests and a well-crafted roster of stops, all along the continuum to housing. At almost every point in the tour we saw the impact of the historic legislative actions that were taken this year, as a unified state government invested heavily in shelter, housing, and other services.
“Best tour we’ve had” commented one of the MICAH regulars, as attendance and quality of presentation were both top-notch.
Read MoreFreedom from the Streets, MICAH, & St. Timothy Lutheran hosted a BBQ on June 10. And, at the June Chapter meeting we hosted Rachael Sterling from HOME Line to find out about the newly passed tenant protections at the state level - the biggest expansion of renter’s rights in a single session in the state’s history, with new laws taking effect on 1/1/24.
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