Legislative leaders, lived-experience experts, shelter providers, and advocates highlight the need for the legislature to act and provide critical resources to respond to Minnesota’s unsheltered homelessness crisis.
St. Paul, Minn. (February 7, 2023)— On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Rep. Heather Keeler (DFL- Moorhead), Rep. Aisha Gomez (DFL- 62A), Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL-60B), Rep. Liz Ryer (DFL-52A), Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-61), and Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, Youth Services Network, Catholic Charities, Simpson Housing, Hoes for All, and dozens of homeless and housing advocates held a press conference to highlight the urgency to pass needed resources that will help address Minnesota’s unsheltered homelessness crisis. HF444 | SF388, Pathway Home Act, significantly increases funding to critical state programs that support shelter providers across Minnesota in their direct response and service to Minnesotans who are currently unsheltered.