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Greater MN Housing Fund tackles NE Minnesota housing crisis with 400+ housing units and Blandin Foundation support
September 22, 2023
$1 million grant to build regional capacity for more affordable housing signals the Foundation’s focus on housing as key infrastructure for local communities Key points: The $1 million grant will help Greater Minnesota Housing Fund launch a 3-year, 400-plus unit rural housing project in the Grand Rapids and Leech Lake areas The project will focus…
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Uniting Communities Through Placemaking Projects
March 12, 2024
One mom’s mission to give Goodland Township’s gathering space a boost grew to a community collaboration Sarah Detjen didn’t set out to oversee a major community construction project. But when she began talking about rebuilding her local park, her vision and determination drew friends, neighbors and strangers to the project, building back the park better…
Blandin Foundation is located in the Grand Rapids area to which it has a perpetual and primary responsibility.