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Hennepin County achieves 'functional zero' status in ending veteran homelessness 

Hennepin County achieves 'functional zero' status in ending veteran homelessness 

The designation from several federal agencies indicates a community has brought down the number of veterans experiencing homelessness to a very low level and continues to sustain the effort.
by Erica Zurek

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New Minneapolis ordinance aims to increase housing downtown

New Minneapolis ordinance aims to increase housing downtown

The ordinance allows for conversion projects to undergo administrative review instead of Planning Commission approval. This approach reduces review time by up to two months and eliminates public hearings from the process.
by Regina Medina

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Minneapolis City Council votes to track homeless encampment evictions

Minneapolis City Council votes to track homeless encampment evictions

The new ordinance requires city staff to submit quarterly reports covering each eviction, including the number of people impacted, the number of shelter beds available at the time and the number of staff who help clear the camp.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesotans who lost their home to tax forfeiture may be entitled to money. Here’s how to claim it

Minnesotans who lost their home to tax forfeiture may be entitled to money. Here’s how to claim it

The U.S. Supreme Court declared Minnesota’s process for handling tax-forfeited properties unconstitutional. Now, Geraldine Tyler and other affected Minnesotans stand to receive thousands of dollars as part of a legal settlement. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minneapolis City Council considers requiring data collection on encampment clearings

Minneapolis City Council considers requiring data collection on encampment clearings

There is no current requirement for the city to keep comprehensive public data when homeless encampments are cleared. The ordinance amendment would require consistent reporting on how many clearings occur, when and where they occur and the number of people who may have been impacted.
by Cari Spencer

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The heat is on: Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to lower heating expenses with solar thermal

The heat is on: Indigenous-led nonprofit seeks to lower heating expenses with solar thermal

Since 2018, an Indigenous nonprofit near the White Earth Nation in northwestern Minnesota has been installing solar thermal panels to cut home heating costs in impoverished communities.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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