Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers

Yesterday, Electra and Tyler connected with entrepreneurs, job seekers, and economic development leaders at the State's Clinics at the Capitol. This event provided support for job seekers, resources for entrepeneuers, and information on workforce development grants and programs.

MCCD had our first Field Trip Friday of the summer last week! Our staff spent the day visiting our small business clients across Roseville to learn more about their work and connect with local economic development teams. Thank you to everybody who joined us on Friday!

Next week! MCCD is excited to co-host Pints, Policy, and Progress at Lake Monster Brewing. Join us to celebrate the hard work of housing champions and lawmakers this legislative session. Learn more and register at mailchi.mp/mhponline/elec…

The legislature adjourned on Monday, May 19, without completing all of their work. There are still several bills that need to be negotiated and finalized related to the environment, health, education, workforce development, and more. Visit buff.ly/BNlsGFE to read more

MCCD is proud to have an A rating from Aeris. Aeris brings transparency & accountability to CDFIs by conducting in-depth monitoring and analyses of loan funds & financial performance. This A reflects MCCD’s commitment to impactful lending & financial transparency.

Last week the House approved the housing cmte’s omnibus budget & policy bill -let's continue advocating the leg. adopts the House’s position of $75M in new appropriations and $100M in HIBs. Thank your Rep. & ask they continue fighting for housing buff.ly/1h2pJyB

On May Day, let’s uplift worker-owned businesses! Read about May Day Cafe: buff.ly/MSWFnkE #MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay #WorkerCooperatives #EconomicDemocracy #SharedOwnership #Minneapolis #CDFI #CoopConversion #CommunityWealth

#mnleg House is taking up the housing omnibus bill. This bill balances bricks and mortar and keeping people in their homes. Thank you ⁦@mikehowardmn⁩ ⁦@SpencerIgoMN⁩ for their leadership. Let’s get this done.

Last night, the MN House passed the Housing Omnibus Bill! With bipartisan support, this critical bill will help us build new homes, preserve existing ones, and keep families out of homelessness. Thank you to @SpencerIgoMN & @mikehowardmn for your leadership! #mnleg

The House of Representatives Floor session begins at 3:30 PM today. The housing bill will be up sometime after that, but we don't have confirmation on when. If you can’t make it in person, watch the floor session here: house.mn.gov/live/1

The House Housing Omnibus Finance bill is being heard on the House of Representatives Floor TOMORROW, April 29. Let's pack the gallery to support the House's $75M one-time additional appropriations target and $100M in Housing Infrastructure Bonds. Stay tuned for the exact time!

Read below to learn more about Kari Tribble, who received business development services through the Small Business Assistance Partnerships Program. Urge Governor Walz to preserve SBAP’s funding by signing on to our most recent action alert! buff.ly/inWwKmG

Small businesses are the backbone of MN. But Gov. Walz has proposed cuts to the Small Business Assistance Partnerships (SBAP) Program, which provides technical assistance to small businesses across the state. Visit buff.ly/X2lY1M7 to urge Gov. Walz to support the SBAP!

The legislature is off this week for their scheduled break and will reconvene on April 21st. Last Friday was the third deadline for committees to finalize their omnibus bills. Visit buff.ly/lMhxADY for an update on MCCD-led bills and where they stand in the legislature.

It's not too late! Click below to urge your lawmakers to support MN's affordable housing and small businesses.

Take action before the end of the week! Contact your lawmakers and urge them to invest in Minnesotans with $100 million in bonds for housing: buff.ly/2tI4NqO $5 million in the Small Business Assistance Partnership: buff.ly/M2RiALL

There’s an insurance crisis in MN—housing providers, small business owners, and homeowners are seeing huge spikes in insurance costs. A bipartisan bill aims for solutions to support the millions of Minnesotans that rely on property insurance. Read more at buff.ly/U9RgWcZ

The last two days have been busy at the Capitol! We have had hearings for both our Small Business Assistance Partnership (SBAP) and Insurance Task Force bills. Click below to learn more about these MCCD-led bills.

When lifelong friends Xiong and Xiong started selling their baked goods at farmer's markets in 2017, they were only looking for supplemental income. 8 years later, they're opening their own bakery. Read the story of X2 Pastries and their work with MCCD at buff.ly/i5JwDpF