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Happy New Year! We hope our newsletter serves as a resource for staying connected to Hennepin County activities and staying updated on county news and services. As always, please reach out with questions, comments, or to learn more about how to get involved.
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This year my colleague, District 4 Commissioner Angela Conley, and I have the privilege of serving as IGR Co-chairs again. We started January with the Hennepin County Delegation meeting. We took our priorities to the state level, and legislators joined us as we discussed our accomplished 2023 legislative priorities, while naming our 2024 priorities. We are grateful for our Delegation Co-Chairs Representative Esther Agbaje and Senator Kelly Morrison, for their tireless efforts and advocacy!
2024 Hennepin County State Platform Priorities
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 Hennepin County’s mobile crisis response team, Cope, launched a new campaign to promote its services to residents, with goals to increase diversity of callers with respect to race, sexual orientation, and living outside of the metro area. Target demographics were chosen based on data from Cope and SHAPE 2022.
Plastics can be a hassle – they create clutter and can be confusing to recycle – plus they contribute to litter, harm water and wildlife, and have largely unknown health impacts for us. Fortunately, there’s a lot we can do to help create a plastic-free world, from learning more about plastic waste and recycling to making simple swaps to advocating for changes in your community and sharing your story with others.
Be part of the solution to reduce waste, protect water and wildlife, address climate change, and look after the health of ourselves and future generations by joining the Plastic-Free Challenge (tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org).
About the Plastic-Free Challenge
The Plastic-Free Challenge is a month-long effort starting February 1 to reduce plastic consumption, especially single-use plastics, in ways that fit best in your lifestyle and have the most impact on reducing your footprint. Businesses, organizations, and community groups can also join the challenge as Plastic-Free Challenge partners.
The challenge runs during the month of February 2024. Learn more and get ready to kickstart your plastic-free journey at tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org.
 If you are looking for ways to volunteer in your community, consider becoming a Hennepin County Community Recycling Ambassador!
The application is open from Monday, January 22 through Sunday, February 4.
Visit the website to learn more about the program and apply.
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Grants are available for schools to start or improve programs to reduce waste and keep recycling and organic materials, including food and non-recyclable paper, out of the trash
Visit the school recycling web page to learn more and apply.
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The City of Crystal is hosting a legislative town hall meeting. Join Sen. Rest and Rep. Freiberg (43B) for an informal discussion to gather input and hear concerns from residents ahead of the 2024 legislative session.
When: Sunday, February 4th at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Where: Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Dr. N
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CAPI's dementia-friendly Hmong Folk Choir will be holding its first performance at their office in Brooklyn Center. They will also be joined by a special guest musician, Mai Se Yang, who will be playing the ehru flute.
When: Friday, February 16th 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: CAPI IOC, 5930 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center
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Join North Hennepin Community College’s Diversity Department in welcoming Terrell X for an engaging live performance in honor of Black History Month.
When: February 12th 11:00am – 12:00pm
Where: North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave N, Minneapolis
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Community Mediation & Restorative Services will be hosting a series of workshops for their Building Restorative Communities series.
When: March 6th, April 3rd, May 1st, *first Wednesday of the month.
Where: Community Mediation & Restorative Services, Inc, 9220 Bass Lake Rd Ste 270, Minneapolis
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Are you interested in starting a business? Sign up for the paid youth entrepreneurship workshop hosted by BrookLynk!
When: Wednesday evenings 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Zanewood Recreation Center, 7100 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park
To register visit HERE
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Request for Proposal: Community Solutions for Healthy Child Development Grant
Application deadline: February 14, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Eligible Applicants:
- Community-based organizations or entities that work with communities of color and or American Indian communities.
- Tribal nations and tribal organizations as defined in section 658P of the Childcare and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
- Community-based organizations or entities focused on supporting healthy child development.
Learn more at Community Solutions for Healthy Child Development Grant
View all open Requests for Proposals at MDH:
Grants and Loans: Open Grant Opportunities
Apply now: Coordinated affordable housing development RFP
Apply through the new Housing and Economic Development Portal by February 8
An estimated $18 million in capital is now available for affordable housing development, via the following programs:
Eligible applicants include nonprofit and for-profit developers and government agencies. All proposals for the coordinated affordable housing development RFP must be submitted through the new Hennepin County Housing and Economic Development Portal.
All coordinated affordable housing development proposals are due on Thursday, February 8, by 3:00 p.m.
Contact us
Jeffrey Lunde Commissioner, 1st District
612-414-3302
Richnetta Parker
Policy & Communications Aide
612-348-5206
Ingrid Kubisa
Policy Aide
612-386-1155
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