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Some Section 8 voucher holders will have more options to use the subsidies

Some Section 8 voucher holders will have more options to use the subsidies

The federal government has authorized the two agencies to cut through traditional bureaucratic barriers to enable an initial pool of Section 8 voucher holders to use them in communities outside those usually included in the agencies' operations.
by Martin Moylan

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Annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota takes place Wednesday

It can be a challenge to determine a precise number of the number of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota and around the country. One way that officials approach that challenge is the annual Point-in-Time count.
by Emily Bright

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New affordable housing rules aim to protect tenants from mid-lease rent increase

New affordable housing rules aim to protect tenants from mid-lease rent increase

A new Minnesota rule blocks affordable housing owners from increasing rent in the middle of a lease. Housing advocates say it will provide people with precarious incomes some certainty.
by Catharine Richert

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Walz bonding proposal includes $276 million for affordable housing

Walz bonding proposal includes $276 million for affordable housing

Walz said the housing proposal would be part of a roughly $2 billion borrowing package. Announcements on water infrastructure, higher education and public safety are expected in the coming days.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. health officials concerned about radon's threat to renters, low-income people

Minn. health officials concerned about radon's threat to renters, low-income people

The Minnesota Department of Health warns renters and residents of low income neighborhoods are more likely to be exposed to radon, an odorless gas that comes from the soil around a building and can lead to lung cancer.
by Martin Moylan

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