Expert Panel on Regional Initiatives — Including:

• Indigenous application to Minnesota Housing, Lessons Learned
• How Sawtooth Flats was developed in Grand Marais, and NIMBY-sim
• Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation’s (IRR’s) Development and Grant Opportunities

Breakout Sessions on Important Regional Topics — Including:

• Multifamily Housing
• Single Family Housing
• Emerging Developers of Color Initiatives
• Housing and Health Equity Initiative
• Developer Attraction and Recruitment Strategies

Policy, Advocacy, and Legislative Updates

• Once in a lifetime opportunity to secure major funding for housing
• Update from Statewide Housing Advocates
• Update from Minnesota Housing

Funder Updates and Initiatives

• Minnesota Housing
• Minnesota Housing Partnership
• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund

Network with Peers and Partners to Share Successes and Needs

Please note that agenda is subject to change

Welcome and Introductions — 10 Minutes

Warren Hanson, Founding President and CEO, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund

Rachel Robinson, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Housing

Ida Rukavina, Commissioner, Iron Range Resources and Redevelopment (IRRR)

Expert Panel on Regional Initiatives — 1 Hour, 15 minutes

Policy Advocacy, and Legislative Updates — 10 Minutes

Funder Updates and Initiatives — 20 minutes

Breakout Sessions — two 25-minute back-to-back sessions

Attendees will have the opportunity to self-select up to two sessions:

• Multifamily Housing
• Single Family Housing
• Emerging Developers of Color Initiatives
• Housing and Health Equity Initiative
• Developer Attraction and Recruitment Strategies

Closing Statements — 5 minutes