Gov. Walz addresses affordable housing

A shortage of affordable housing is a growing crisis nationally and in Minnesota.

Posted: Jan 9, 2020 10:53 PM

Posted By: Isabella Basco

ROCHESTER, Minn. -

To solve the problem, Gov. Tim Walz is proposing the state borrow 276 million to invest in safe and affordable housing projects. The DFL governor said the figure, an increase from levels proposed by previous administrations would go a long way in "addressing a need that all Minnesotans know is real."

"A struggle to find something affordable is pretty much a constant thing for a lot of folks," resident Danny Solis said. "I have heard of people getting evicted, I have heard of people being priced out of places, not necessarily being evicted but being priced out of the places they live."

This funding will allow for a full scope of housing options ranging from senior and family housing to shelter for the homeless.

Minnesota Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 490011

Reported Deaths: 6618

County	Cases	Deaths
Hennepin	101682	1593
Ramsey	43388	811
Dakota	36714	394
Anoka	33545	392
Washington	22247	262
Stearns	18847	202
St. Louis	14915	265
Scott	13445	107
Wright	12635	116
Olmsted	11878	90
Sherburne	8794	74
Carver	7909	41
Clay	6962	88
Rice	6786	91
Blue Earth	6044	35
Kandiyohi	5822	74
Crow Wing	5236	82
Chisago	5029	45
Otter Tail	4871	71
Benton	4518	90
Winona	4197	49
Mower	4119	31
Douglas	3950	68
Goodhue	3901	69
Nobles	3873	47
Polk	3453	63
McLeod	3419	50
Beltrami	3391	51
Morrison	3281	47
Itasca	3153	46
Becker	3151	43
Lyon	3140	45
Isanti	3100	56
Steele	3043	11
Carlton	3006	49
Freeborn	2871	24
Pine	2836	16
Nicollet	2633	41
Todd	2503	30
Brown	2491	37
Le Sueur	2386	20
Mille Lacs	2300	47
Cass	2214	24
Waseca	2112	17
Meeker	2085	34
Martin	1908	29
Wabasha	1873	3
Roseau	1810	17
Hubbard	1610	41
Houston	1582	14
Dodge	1546	4
Renville	1529	40
Redwood	1471	27
Fillmore	1402	9
Pennington	1398	16
Chippewa	1370	35
Cottonwood	1361	20
Wadena	1315	20
Faribault	1250	17
Aitkin	1192	33
Sibley	1183	10
Watonwan	1183	8
Rock	1163	14
Kanabec	1091	20
Pipestone	1019	24
Yellow Medicine	978	17
Murray	954	8
Jackson	947	10
Swift	878	18
Pope	818	5
Marshall	787	15
Stevens	747	8
Lake	743	18
Clearwater	720	14
Lac qui Parle	688	16
Wilkin	677	11
Koochiching	621	11
Big Stone	517	3
Lincoln	512	2
Grant	492	8
Norman	480	8
Unassigned	453	68
Mahnomen	443	7
Kittson	411	21
Red Lake	361	5
Traverse	311	5
Lake of the Woods	223	1
Cook	119	0

Iowa Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 337836

Reported Deaths: 5500

County	Cases	Deaths
Polk	52116	562
Linn	19519	317
Scott	17180	213
Black Hawk	14973	294
Woodbury	13858	214
Johnson	13178	75
Dubuque	12452	196
Dallas	10235	93
Pottawattamie	9899	146
Story	9654	45
Warren	5151	76
Clinton	5028	84
Cerro Gordo	5014	83
Webster	4958	88
Sioux	4804	69
Marshall	4654	73
Des Moines	4286	61
Muscatine	4264	93
Buena Vista	4133	37
Wapello	4059	110
Jasper	3881	67
Plymouth	3691	78
Lee	3546	53
Marion	3417	72
Jones	2853	55
Henry	2798	37
Bremer	2706	55
Carroll	2668	48
Crawford	2534	35
Boone	2448	30
Benton	2415	54
Washington	2392	47
Mahaska	2158	46
Jackson	2103	39
Dickinson	2043	40
Tama	2031	65
Kossuth	1986	55
Delaware	1863	40
Clay	1845	25
Winneshiek	1837	29
Fayette	1795	35
Page	1781	19
Buchanan	1780	29
Wright	1745	31
Hamilton	1739	42
Cedar	1729	23
Hardin	1703	39
Harrison	1678	70
Clayton	1601	54
Butler	1593	31
Mills	1485	20
Floyd	1481	41
Poweshiek	1480	30
Cherokee	1463	36
Lyon	1457	41
Allamakee	1449	48
Madison	1433	18
Iowa	1407	23
Hancock	1380	30
Grundy	1325	30
Winnebago	1305	31
Calhoun	1297	11
Cass	1297	51
Jefferson	1285	34
Appanoose	1234	47
Louisa	1226	44
Mitchell	1207	40
Chickasaw	1199	15
Union	1193	31
Sac	1188	18
Shelby	1176	34
Emmet	1154	40
Humboldt	1139	25
Franklin	1097	19
Guthrie	1097	28
Palo Alto	1017	21
Howard	997	22
Unassigned	979	0
Montgomery	970	36
Clarke	952	20
Keokuk	924	29
Monroe	900	28
Ida	821	32
Adair	816	30
Pocahontas	809	19
Davis	766	23
Monona	765	27
Greene	731	10
Lucas	723	21
Osceola	683	15
Worth	667	8
Taylor	641	12
Decatur	571	9
Fremont	561	9
Van Buren	538	18
Ringgold	507	20
Audubon	476	9
Wayne	475	21
Adams	319	4