Housing Justice Center is proud to announce the appointment of Walter Battle as the Chair of the Board of Directors, replacing Rick Kahn, who has served in the role since 2008. Walter Battle is now the third Board Chair since the organization was founded as the...
Working with HOME Line, HJC discovered that a prominent Twin Cities developer is charging tenants too much rent in an affordable tax credit building. Under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program (LIHTC), developers build affordable apartment buildings with the aid...
A first time grantee of LSAC funding, HJC has received two years of support for our impact litigation to protect tenants and prevent displacement, support our efforts to expand the supply of affordable housing through effective use of public resources, and support...
Margaret Kaplan The Housing Justice Center is pleased to announce that our new President is Margaret Kaplan. Margaret took the helm of HJC July 1st and will help lead the organization as it celebrates 20 years of successful legal and policy advocacy for the right to...
Safe, decent and affordable housing provides the platform for families and individuals to succeed. Children can grow up without trauma and focus on school, parents can pursue employment and education opportunities, persons with disabilities and seniors can live with...
Like many other regions around the country, the Twin Cities has seen a debate for years on where best to place new affordable housing resources, in low income communities where the greatest numbers of needy households reside, or in higher income suburban areas, often...
