Grand Forks Community Land Trust | Grand Forks, North Dakota
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We are working to improve housing opportunities in Northwest Minnesota​
We need your input. 
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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
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Report Authors: Max Collins, MPP; Courtney Schaff, MPA; Emily Spiteri, MPA; Zhengshen Ling, MPP
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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.

NW MN Workforce Housing Summit Presentation Resources

Regional Profile
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Presenter:
James Whirlwind Soldier, Dept of Employment & Economic Development
MN Housing Presentation
Minnesota Housing 
Presenters:
Commissioner Jennifer Ho
 Jennifer Bergman, Director of Local Government Housing Programs
Annie Reierson, Manager of Local Government Housing Programs
Sara Bunn, Workforce Housing & Engagement Manager
​Tal Anderson, Community Initiatives Manager
Affordable Homes. Stable Communities.
​​Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
Presenters:
Andrea Brennan, CEO & President
Nate Dorr, Program Manager
Building Community Through Collaboration
​​Minnesota Housing Partnership
Presenter:
Leah Hall, Community Development Director
Housing is Essential for the Workforce of Northwest Minnesota
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Presenter:
Anthony Schaffhauser, Northwest Minnesota Labor Market Analyst
Newfolden Case Study Presentation
Newfolden Case Study Document

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