Renter Support Fund
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Thank you.
We are proud to have raised $11,000 thank you for your support and have closed applications for the year. Please visit Powderhorn's Renter Support Fund to sign up for more information or apply.
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Resources are scarce
Thousands of renters across Minnesota are struggling to pay back $93 million in rent debt. The number of eviction filings has risen drastically since March 2022, reaching two times the standard average rate in March 2023. HOME Line’s tenant hotline is reporting record-breaking numbers of calls about eviction and displacement. And without additional funding at the state level, which has yet to be passed as of March 2023, resources for renters are scarce. If we had any doubt that the housing crisis was in full swing, this is the proof.
Luckily, we can take action to support renters and prevent evictions in our community!
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Grant Amounts How does the Renter Support Fund work?
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The Renter Support Fund seeks to improve housing stability by providing direct assistance to cost-burdened Minneapolis renters.
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Renters are eligible for the program if they live in Minneapolis and spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs. The funds that NENA contributes to the program will go exclusively to renters who live in the Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, or Wenonah neighborhoods.
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Renters apply online during a monthly application period, and PPNA staff select applicants through a randomized lottery. The application and paperwork process are notably low-barrier, and on average, renters receive their payments 18 days after they apply. All renters receive $900, either in three monthly payments of $300 or a one-time payment of $900. Renters do not need to report how they spend the funds, and they do not need to repay the funds.
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Since 2019, the Renter Support Fund has funded 490 renters and impacted 1220 individuals. Over 70% of selected renters are BIPOC, and a majority are Black women. You can learn more in the 2022 Renter Support Fund Annual Report.
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PPNA has partnered with other neighborhood organizations in the past. In 2021, the Lyndale Neighborhood supported 12 Lyndale renters, and the Phillips West Neighborhood Association funded 20 renters in their neighborhood. Last year, the Longfellow Community Council contributed over $28,000 to support 32 cost-burdened renters in Longfellow.​
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