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Wilder Research warns Minnesota Homeless Study is at risk without steady funding; committee hears bill to secure support
Summary
Sen. Hoffman presented a bill to stabilize funding for the Minnesota Homeless Study. Wilder Research described the study’s methods, statewide reach (about 5,000 interviews on the night), and how fragmented funding jeopardizes continuation. Committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in omnibus.
St. Paul — Senator Hoffman told the Senate Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention that funding instability threatens the Minnesota Homeless Study, a long‑running statewide point‑in‑time survey produced in partnership with Wilder Research and tribal nations.
Michelle Decker Gerard, senior research manager and co‑director of the Minnesota Homeless Study at Wilder Research, told the committee the study is conducted every three years and includes a one‑night, face‑to‑face survey at emergency shelters, domestic violence shelters, transitional housing, motel voucher sites and unsheltered locations. "It's about 5,000 interviews on that single night," she said; the study also conducts companion surveys with American Indian…
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