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 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

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

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!

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/xnXI0KR

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.

Today at the Capitol!

An MCCD-led bill for $400 million in Housing Infrastructure Bonds (HIBs) has hearings with the House's Capital Investment and Housing committees. Click below to learn about the legislation and watch the hearings:

10:15 hearing: buff.ly/gdp6OdS
3:00 hearing: buff.ly/p3BDv65

Sen. Susan Pha (38, DFL) is the author of our Small Business Assistance Partnerships bill, which will ensure that MN's small businesses have access to high quality, free development assistance.

Thank you, Sen. Pha, for being a community development champion at the Senate!

Today in the Senate, MN small business owners Esther Obaigwa and Kari Tribble testified in support of the Small Business Assistance Partnership Bill. This bill, authored by Sen. Susan Pha, will allocate millions of dollars in funding to free small business development services.

Sen. Lindsey Port (55, DFL), was a critical leader in the 2023 effort to pass more than $1 bil. for housing. This session, she is our chief author on our HIBs bill (SF-203 - $400 mil in HIBs).

Thank you @lindseyportmn.bsky.social for being a housing champion and a true partner in this work!

Today, the MN Senate heard several testimonies from MCCD and community partners supporting the Challenge bill and Housing Infrastructure Bond bills for affordable housing funds.

Thank you to our bill authors, @lindseyportmn.bsky.social and @lizboldonmn.bsky.social, and everybody who testified!

Join us on the first or third Tuesday of any month for a lending information session! Learn more about MCCD's loan products for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Visit linktr.ee/mccdmn.org to register.

Today, MCCD's Kelly Law testified alongside Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota and Northcountry Cooperative Foundation to the MN Senate. Her testimony called for increased housing investments and a new task force to address rising insurance costs for homeowners.

Thanks Ramsey County Commissioner McGuire and Commissioner Assistant Mikaela Campbell for dropping by our Roseville Office Hours. Luis Mendoza, MCCD Senior Business Advisor, is at Roseville City Hall the 4th Wednesday of every month 8:30 am - 10:30 am to support small business owners.

Congratulations to Rincon Mexicano Restaurant on their Grand Opening last night! We are so happy for your new location. Community- make your stomach happy & support Rincon in Inver Grove Heights!

MCCD co-hosted the 3rd annual Start with Home Rally for Affordable Housing at the Capitol. The Governor, Lt. Governor, Sen. Port and Rep. Igo spoke making a unified call for housing investments. Let's ensure all Minnesotans have a safe & stable home! #startwithhome #mnleg

MCCD's Policy & Advocacy trainings are now statewide! Our team most recently hosted training sessions in Mankato, Bemidji, and St. Paul. Thank you to everybody who co-hosted, attended, and sponsored these events.

Learn more from our most recent blog post! https://buff.ly/3CjRzvw