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The Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness is holding their last meeting of the year this Friday, October 27 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to commit to the final draft of Crossroads to Justice: Minnesota’s New Pathways to Housing, Racial and Health Justice for People Facing Homelessness and launch the implementation phase. Thank you to all our partners across the state who helped guide and inform the development of this plan! You can review the draft plan and meeting agenda at the Council meeting information page.
Council meetings are open to the public and we hope you join and listen in to the Council’s discussion. There is no public testimony during the meeting, however you can always share your thoughts with us by email or the Contact Us Form on our website. Additionally, we will continue to engage with you on our Monthly Webinars throughout the implementation of the plan.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from GoToWebinar containing information about joining the webinar. If you have any questions about your registration, please contact sue.hite-kirk@state.mn.us.
Child Tax Credit: Beginning with tax year 2023, you may qualify for a Child Tax Credit of $1,750 per qualifying child under age 18, with no limit on the number of children claimed. This is a refundable credit, meaning you can receive a refund even if you do not owe tax. It does not count as income for public benefits.
Working Family Credit: The Working Family Credit is available to Minnesotans who earned income, which includes wages, salaries, tips, and self-employment earnings from working during the year. This credit is Minnesota’s counterpart to the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. The maximum Working Family Credit is $350 if your earned income is $8,750 or more, and it can increase by:
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$350 for no qualifying child
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$1,275 for one qualifying child age 18 or older
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$2,450 for two qualifying children age 18 or older
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$2,850 for three or more qualifying children age 18 or older
How to claim these credits: For tax years 2022 and earlier, claim the Working Family Credit using Schedule M1WFC, Minnesota Working Family Credit. The Child Tax Credit is not available until tax year 2023. For tax years 2023 and later, claim both the Child and Working Family Tax Credits using Schedule M1CWFC, Minnesota Child and Working Family Credits, available in the next filing season.
Both the Child and Working Family Credits are phased out if your income is over $29,500 or $35,000 for Married Filing Jointly. The credit is reduced by 12% of earned income or adjusted gross income, whichever is greater.
Join us for the Monthly Webinar next Wednesday, November 1 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. to hear from the Speakers Bureau and information on the Working Family Credit and Child Tax Credit. If you have any questions about your webinar registration, please email elizabeth.dressel@state.mn.us. If you cannot attend the webinar, all materials and recordings are shared here: https://mich.mn.gov/webinars.
Minnesota’s HMIS Governing Board is reviewing a software request for proposal for the state’s HMIS system. Two software vendor finalists will present a vendor demonstration of their software. Interested community members can attend, score the vendors, and ask questions. Register for the demonstrations at https://www.hmismn.org/news/software-review-demos-sign-up. Demonstrations will take place on:
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BitFocus: Tuesday October 31, 9:30 -11:00 AM
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Eccovia: Friday, November 3, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Get free training, capacity building, and technical assistance to accomplish your housing or community development goals with the Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP). MHP works with communities across the U.S. facing a lack of affordable housing. MHP’s Strengthening Rural Communities program Request for Technical Assistance application is now open and accepting applications on a rolling basis. Learn more about the program and how to submit an application at https://mhponline.org/RFTA-2023/. If you have questions on this program, please contact Aaron Johnson at RFTA@mphonline.org.
The Center for Health Equity (CHE) at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is excited to announce a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Capacity Strengthening Grant (CSG) program, which will award $1.832 million in state general funds for smaller community- and faith-based organizations serving people of color, American Indians, LGBTQIA2S+ people, and people living with disabilities among metro and rural communities across Minnesota.
CHE will leverage this new funding to strengthen the existing capacity of community and faith-based organizations to be successful in procuring grants and contracts at the department and to support them in their ongoing efforts to address health inequities. Applicants will be asked to provide a plan that includes, but is not limited to, activities contributing to three key objectives:
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Strengthening organizational partnerships to improve health outcomes,
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Infrastructure improvement to be better equipped for success, and
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Workforce development to create a positive impact.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Justice Programs (OPJ) has a request for proposals to fund community-based nonprofits and/or tribal government programs that wish to start up a transitional housing program (THP) or increase the number of supported households in their currently operating transitional housing program. The funding supports transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault experiencing housing instability. Grant funds may not be used to provide temporary or extended stay emergency shelter. Up to $712,500 is available for applications for a 23-month grant period from February 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025. See full Request for Proposals for full details and requirements. Applications are due Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Please submit any questions regarding this RFP by email to danielle.lindner@state.mn.us.
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The Lived Experience Advocacy Network (LEAN) has developed a new job and volunteer board on their website. The goal is to create a central place to share any job or volunteer position that you hope to get more visibility with the lived experience community. The position does not need to be for a job or opportunity for only with people with lived experience. If you have a position to share, you can complete the form on their website, https://www.mnlean.org/job-volunteer-board, or email hello@mnlean.org.
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Help us spread the word about a new newsletter for engagement opportunities for people who have faced or are currently facing homelessness. The Minnesota Interagency Council on Homelessness is building a new newsletter list to share opportunities for people who have faced or are currently facing homelessness to share their input, ideas, and expertise. Interested individuals can sign up for the newsletter by filling out this form. We will share a range of opportunities in this newsletter from state agencies and partner organizations and the newsletter will be sent out as opportunities are available. Please email elizabeth.dressel@state.mn.us if you have any questions.
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