Capacity Building Initiative

Minnesota Housing’s Capacity Building Initiative is intended to build organizational capacity to address housing disparities, build power in communities most impacted by housing challenges and disparities, pilot innovative solutions to housing challenges, and support inclusive and equitable communities. We want organizations and communities to use their knowledge and creativity to develop strategies that work for them.

We recognize that historical and institutional racism has disproportionately created housing challenges and disparities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and recognize the importance of BIPOC communities leading and driving solutions to these challenges. We also recognize that there are other communities most impacted* by housing challenges and housing instabilities who have a critical role to play in addressing the challenges that affect them. Through increasing their capacity we seek to build communities where everyone can thrive.

 *Communities Most Impacted as defined in our Strategic Plan are the people more likely to be impacted by housing instability including: lowest Income (e.g. <= 30% of area median income), People of Color, Indigenous Individuals, LGBTQ+, People Experiencing Homelessness, People with Disabilities, Immigrants, Large Families, Seniors, Children, People Facing Barriers and/or Limited Choices due to: Poor Credit, Limited Savings, Criminal History, Prior Evictions, Transitioning Out of Foster Care, Prison, Other Systems.