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.
Our 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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