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.
Washington County is making further steps along the road to permanent emergency housing for single adults. Several months ago, the County Board authorized spending $6 million in American Rescue Plan funds to buy and renovate a building for use as a shelter. “Plan A” is buying a hotel; the County had been using COVID funds to house homeless people in hotels over the last few years.
The process is slow, but moving forward!
Read MoreOn March 17, 2022, the St Paul Chapter of MICAH heard a report from members of the East Side Housing Justice group and the Southeast Community Organization tenant organizer about organizing happening at The Haven of Battle Creek, a 215 unit apartment building on the southeast edge of St. Paul.
The St. Paul Chapter of MICAH agreed to support the work of East Side Housing Justice at The Haven by attending its first organizing meeting for tenants, held on March 21st. At that meeting, 20 tenants got to know each other better and shared information with one another about problems they were having at The Haven. Below are some reflections from MICAH St. Paul Chapter members who attended at that meeting.
Read MoreAlice Hausman was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1989, more than 3 decades ago, with major interests in capital investment and bonding. Over those decades, exercising her leadership role on the House finance committee, Rep. Hausman became one of the House’s strongest advocates for bonding and investment in affordable housing.
Even in this moment, in the final week of the 2022 legislature, budget numbers have yet to be allocated, but Rep. Hausman continues to respond personally and positively to messages from affordable housing advocates. She richly deserves MICAH’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her long and tireless work for affordable housing in Minnesota.
Read MoreAlly Supportive Services is partnered with MICAH and the Trusted Messenger Program, since September 2021, to serve as trusted messengers to provide up-to-date and accurate information on and about COVID-19, testing, vaccinations, and resources…
Read MoreEach generation must learn from the past & present to take the action necessary for Equity & Justice.
In this post you will find links to learn about the Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Wagner-Steagall Housing Act of 1937, and more.
So much has changed and so much remains to be done. Find your place in the effort for Fair and Affordable Housing.
Read MoreIt is up to us to learn from the past & present - to make the action necessary for equity & Justice.
In this post you will find links to learn about Secretary Deb Haaland, US Secretary of State, plus:
Mother Jones, Nellie Stone Johnson, Dorothy Day and their activism in the 18 &1900s.
Data from 2021 affirming homelessness being a woman’s rights issue.
What the UN is doing to get Indigenous women at the decision making table.
More background on Women’s History Month.
