Gov. Tim Walz nets nearly $5 million to combat homelessness in Minnesota

Amid an acute housing shortage, the administration of Gov. Tim Walz announced nearly $5 million in new investments to increase emergency shelter capacity across Minnesota as part of a broader public-private effort to reduce homelessness.

After months of cajoling by Walz, an unusual coalition of corporate and philanthropic organizations has established a new emergency fund, the Minnesota Homeless Fund, which has raised $4.82 million from private foundations, corporations and tribal organizations. Officials say they hope to raise nearly twice that amount.

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