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How We Help

Since 1992, the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership has been busy – busy bringing new resources, new homes, and new life to communities throughout southwest and south central Minnesota. Here’s just a taste:

New Resources
  • Gathered over $330,698,000 of public and private investment to the region.
  • Initiated and developed comprehensive homebuyer services, which has now served 3,779 people in education, 925 households in mortgage counseling and 96 households in foreclosure counseling.
  • Brought in private investor tax credit projects to create 592 affordable rental units.
  • Financed 641 rental units through essential function bonds and other sources.
New Homes
  • Enabled 316 households to purchase homes with low-interest mortgages, gap financing, or closing cost assistance.
  • Constructed 264 new affordable single-family homes in rapidly growing communities.
  • Developed 18 units of service-enriched housing for families and individuals with health needs with an additional 20 units in the process of being developed.
New Life for Homes and Communities
  • Rehabilitated 1,379 homes and 1,172 rental housing units for low-income families in local communities.
  • Repaired 323 downtown businesses and community buildings through low-interest loan programs.
  • Provided disaster relief services to 636 families affected by tornadoes or floods.
  • Prepared 604 lots for new housing development.
  "I can not believe it, it’s a dream come true. As a renter I never got to do anything with my place, now I can do anything I want! My dream would not have been possible without the extraordinary help from the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership!"
Tamme Williams
First Time Homebuyer
Pipestone, MN