This week, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center opened Oshki-Gakeyaa (Oh-sh- key-Gah-key-yah), meaning “New Way,” a 24-unit Permanent Supportive Housing community in the East Phillips and Ventura Village neighborhood of Minneapolis.
The new housing development provides stability for unhoused families and individuals by combining safe, newly renovated apartments with holistic case management. Twenty units are dedicated to high-priority unsheltered single relatives, filled through coordinated entry referrals, while four units are reserved for people with disabilities referred directly through MIWRC.
We provided a $4 million construction loan, and our Minnesota Equity Fund, which is a joint venture of Cinnaire and GMHF, syndicated the $9.4 million tax credit equity investment from UnitedHealth Group.
“Every individual and family deserves the dignity of a safe home,” says MIWRC’s CEO Ruth Buffalo. “Safe, stable housing gives people the foundation to live with hope and responsibility, while also strengthening family bonds and community connections.
“When individuals and families are secure, they can work, contribute, and help build a stronger local economy. As more of our neighbors find stability, the entire Twin Cities is blessed with greater safety, strength, and opportunity,” Buffalo shared.
Read the full press release from MIWRC.
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