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Put MHP Resources to Work <br /> <br />Planning Investments <br /> <br /> Concept Support Grants: <br />(Maximum $500, 1:1 match required). Help during the early <br />stage of a project when there is no formal consensus to pursue <br />a development, only an idea and a willingness to fill a <br />community need. Local governments, church leaders, HRAs, <br /> <br />and tribal or other community-based organizations in Greater <br />Minnesota may request the assistance. Eligible expenditures <br />include staff and travel time of an experienced nonprofit <br />developer that is selected by the community to advise and <br />explore possibilities for housing projects. <br /> <br />Community Building Grants: <br />(Maximum $10,000, 1:1 match required). Support either <br />cross:jurisdiction planning efforts or early predevelopment <br /> <br />activities around a specific housing development oul <br />seven-county Twin Cities metro area. Eligible activities for <br />multi:jurisdiction planning include housing needs assessments <br />and regional planning and facilitation efforts. Eligible activities <br />for project-specific predevelopment include examination of <br />suitability of site, generating support and acceptance of <br />residents, zoning compliance, application preparation, and <br />planning and facilitation services. <br /> <br />Continuum of Care (CoC) <br />The CoC is a participatory planning process for the purpose of <br />coordinating and organizing resources on a regional level to <br />meet the needs of homeless and near-homeless individuals and <br />families. The planning process is conducted by a CoC <br />committee in each of Minnesota:s 13 regions that is responsible <br />for assembling information about homeless services in the <br />region, identifying gaps, and developing strategies to fill gaps. <br />MHP assists six rural CoC committees through planning, clerical <br />support, and facilitation grants, as well as technical expertise. <br />This assistance helps the regions qualify for federal <br />homelessness dollars, facilitate service referrals, and learn <br />about best practices in CoC planning. <br /> <br />Housing Development Investments <br /> <br />Land Acquisition Loan Account (LaLa): <br />(Maximum $200,000). MHP underwrites Iow-interest loans <br />(4% interest) on an accelerated time line, allowing nonprofit <br />developers to acquire large parcels of land for affordable <br />developments in Greater Minnesota. <br /> <br />MHP would like to thank the following Funders for their generous support. <br /> <br />The Bush Foundation <br />Centerpoint Energy Minnegas=o <br />The Corporation for National <br /> and Community Service <br /> <br />The Enterprise Foundation <br />Family Housing Fund <br />Fannie Mae Foundation <br /> <br />Greater Minnesota Housing Fund <br />The McKnight Foundation <br /> <br />The Minneapolis Foundation <br /> <br />Minnesota Department of Human Services <br />Minnesota Department of Children, <br /> Families and Learning <br /> <br />Minnesota Housing Finance Agency <br />Otto Bremer Foundation <br />St. Paul Companies, Inc. <br /> <br />U.S. Department of Housing and <br /> Urban Development <br />Wells Fargo Bank <br /> <br />Minnesota Housing Partnership 14 <br /> <br /> <br />