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2025 News Coverage
Volunteers needed for Lakefield Rebuilding Day
8/27/25: “Volunteers are being sought to help with Rebuilding Together Minnesota’s upcoming Jackson County Rebuilding Day next month in Lakefield.
The local home repair nonprofit organization is planning to tackle some minor kitchen upgrades at one home in Lakefield on Saturday, Sept. 13, and Emily Ostercamp, area project manager, said volunteers are needed…”
Rebuilding Together Minnesota plans projects in Nobles, Jackson counties
8/25/25: “Dozens of local volunteers will team up with Rebuilding Together Minnesota staff to provide home repairs and modifications for two homeowners in Nobles County and one homeowner in Jackson County…”
City orders study on major street project
8/12/25: “In other action from last Monday’s meeting: Rebuilding Together of Minnesota, a local organization dedicated to helping low-income homeowners in the area repair their homes, will host its Rebuilding Day volunteer event in Lakefield on Sept.13.
Emily Ostercamp, RT’s project manager for the Jackson County affiliate, told council members volunteers can sign up online or show up to help complete repairs…”
Notice of availability of statement of activities
6/17/25: “Rebuilding Together Minnesota intends to submit a pre-application to the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, for a Housing Preservation Grant (Section 533) for FY2025. Rebuilding Together Minnesota seeks this grant to provide housing rehabilitation grants to very low and low-income homeowners living in the rural parts of Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Murray, Pipestone and Rock Counties…”
Local nonprofit lands county’s share of state housing aid funds
6/3/25: “Rebuilding Together Minnesota has secured all $211,000 of Statewide Affordable Housing Aid funds allocated to Jackson County.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to appropriate all the SAHA funds the county received from the state in 2023 and 2024 — along with what it is expected to receive in 2025 — to the nonprofit home repair organization that has been active in the county since 2021…”
Rebuilding Together Minnesota awarded grant
4/10/25: “The Federated Rural Electric Trust Board awarded $1,000 from its Operation Round-Up program to Rebuilding Together Minnesota, bolstering safety improvement funds for qualified Jackson County homeowners…”
Mental health, housing, DEI needs tabbed as top priorities for DVHHS
1/28/25: “The need for suitable and safe housing is another common priority identified in plans across the state, Simon said, adding the local plan identifies two strategy areas: home repair and development of affordable housing. Simon said the work of Rebuilding Together is an example of how to address the former, while ideas of how best to collaborate with local units of government on the latter are being formulated at present…”
Pipestone County Commissioners Organizational Meeting Minutes – Jan. 7, 2025
1/27/25: “STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID AGREEMENT: Administrator Steve Ewing presented the Statewide Affordable Housing Aid Agreement with Rebuilding Together Minnesota, Windom, Minnesota and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rebuilding Together Minnesota will administer the Statewide Affordable Housing Aid provided to the county by the State of Minnesota for funding in years 2023, 2024 and 2025…”
Commissioners tackle new year business
1/17/25: “The Commissioners approved a Statewide Affordable Housing Aid Agreement with Rebuilding Together Minnesota to repair qualifying homes in the county between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2028. The county will provide $207,714 in Affordable Housing funds from the state to Rebuilding Together for that purpose…”
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Tegna Foundation & KARE 11 awards $5K to Rebuilding Together Minnesota
In partnership with the Tegna Foundation, KARE 11 had the honor of awarding $70,000 in grants to community organizations across the state of Minnesota.
The KARE 11 Community Team chose 18 organizations to support in 2024, spreading the funds across the state from Crosby to Bloomington…
WRHCF presents $10K to Rebuilding Together Minnesota
The Worthington Regional Health Care Foundation has granted the nonprofit Rebuilding Together Minnesota $10,000 to make necessary home upgrades for deserving Worthington homeowners..
Volunteers Target Three Local Properties for Repair
Three projects are on the docket for this Saturday’s Rebuilding Day in Jackson hosted by the nonprofit Rebuilding Together Minnesota…
Adding Ramps and Landscaping to Worthington Homes
Rebuilding Together Minnesota undertook three projects — two ramp installations and a landscaping project — at Worthington residences earlier this month…
Revitalizing Homes Starts with Fishing
Minnesota Bound shares stories from the great outdoors, and showcases how folks can support our work by participating in our ongoing fishing tournament – Hook, Line, Shelter…
Volunteers Restore Single Mother’s Home
Melissa Ponce’s home was in dire need of some help, but as a single mother, she was too busy taking care of her kids. The group “Rebuilding Together Minnesota” received her application and set out to help restore her home, which is older than Windom itself…
Rebuilding Together Minnesota Helps Windom Homeowner
The third time’s the charm for Rebuilding Together Minnesota as they finish making landscaping repairs to a Windom home on Friday and Saturday, with help from Owatonna-based landscaping company Groundsmaster…
Cottonwood County Disperses Housing Funds
Affordable housing in Cottonwood County will receive a bit of a boost following Tuesday’s Cottonwood County Commissioners meeting. The board discussed the $88,440 in affordable housing grant money the county has received already from the state, with another $88,440 coming next year.
Increasing the Safety Factor for our Seniors
If you know of an elderly homeowner that may need help, a local organization can provide tools and assistance. Rebuilding Together Minnesota executive director Kathryn Greiner tells us how their “Safe at Home” program is lending that helping hand.
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Unlocking Minnesota’s Housing Gap
Access to safe and affordable housing is vital for Minnesota families and community well-being. However, with a lack of housing inventory. Adding housing stock, and skyrocketing prices, this continues to be one the biggest challenges for our state... READ MORE