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- 2023 Minnesota Housing Legislative Summary
- Video Recording:
Held virtually on June 12, 2023 from 9am to Noon
- Event Data:
Featuring
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
Agenda
Please note that agenda is subject to change
Welcome and Introductions — 10 Minutes
![]() Founding President and CEO, | |
![]() Deputy Commissioner, | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ida Rukavina, |




Expert Panel on Regional Initiatives — 1 Hour, 15 minutes
![]() Co-Executive Director, |


![]() ![]() ![]() Jason Hale,Executive Director, | ![]() ![]() ![]() Whitney Ridlon,Community Development Representative, |
Policy Advocacy, and Legislative Updates — 10 Minutes
![]() Assistant Commissioner for Policy and Community Development. |


Funder Updates and Initiatives — 20 minutes
![]() Emerging Developer of Color Program Manager |
![]() Director of Housing & Health Equity |
![]() ![]() ![]() Donald GoggleyeCommunity Development Manager, |




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