We are working to improve housing opportunities in Northwest Minnesota
We need your input.
Our Project
Northwest Minnesota is full of economic opportunities, but housing is a barrier for many households who already work in or hope to begin working in the region. In partnership with the NW MN Multi-County HRA and the Northwest Regional Development Commission, GFCLT is currently collecting community feedback as we work to pursue potential solutions to our housing shortage. These conversations are an important step in helping us understand what those in our workforce are looking for in housing and what obstacles we could remove to help our much needed workforce live and work in our communities.
This project is funded by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation and information is being compiled by the Northwest Regional Development Commission and the Northwest Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Contacts for the project are Emily Contreras and Crystal Bailly, who are carrying out this work via contract with Northwest RDC. If you have questions regarding the process or how we will use this information, please contact Emily at [email protected]
Phase 1 of this project ended in December 2022. See our Phase 1 summary here:
State of Workforce Housing in Northwest Minnesota: Phase 1
Phase 2 Mid-Grant Report (August 2023)
State of Workforce Housing in Northwest Minnesota: Phase 2 Mid-Grant Report
University of Minnesota Humphrey School Class Report:
Assessing the Impacts of Workforce Housing Shortages in Minnesota's Economic Development Region 1 and Analyzing Opportunities for Solutions
Report Authors: Max Collins, MPP; Courtney Schaff, MPA; Emily Spiteri, MPA; Zhengshen Ling, MPP
Northwest Minnesota is full of economic opportunities, but housing is a barrier for many households who already work in or hope to begin working in the region. In partnership with the NW MN Multi-County HRA and the Northwest Regional Development Commission, GFCLT is currently collecting community feedback as we work to pursue potential solutions to our housing shortage. These conversations are an important step in helping us understand what those in our workforce are looking for in housing and what obstacles we could remove to help our much needed workforce live and work in our communities.
This project is funded by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation and information is being compiled by the Northwest Regional Development Commission and the Northwest Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Contacts for the project are Emily Contreras and Crystal Bailly, who are carrying out this work via contract with Northwest RDC. If you have questions regarding the process or how we will use this information, please contact Emily at [email protected]
Phase 1 of this project ended in December 2022. See our Phase 1 summary here:
State of Workforce Housing in Northwest Minnesota: Phase 1
Phase 2 Mid-Grant Report (August 2023)
State of Workforce Housing in Northwest Minnesota: Phase 2 Mid-Grant Report
University of Minnesota Humphrey School Class Report:
Assessing the Impacts of Workforce Housing Shortages in Minnesota's Economic Development Region 1 and Analyzing Opportunities for Solutions
Report Authors: Max Collins, MPP; Courtney Schaff, MPA; Emily Spiteri, MPA; Zhengshen Ling, MPP
North Star Neighbors, a CLT Serving Northwest Minnesota
GFCLT is proud to have partnered with the Northwest Minnesota Foundation in the creation of North Star Neighbors, a community land trust serving northwest Minnesota. For more information on North Star Neighbors, visit their website, www.northstarneighbors.org.
