Minnesota Tiny Homes For Homeless

Avivo Village is an indoor village of 100 tiny homes in Minneapolis, providing shelter and services to people experiencing homelessness. In 2023, Minnesota lawmakers passed legislation authorizing religious institutions to provide permanent housing to chronically homeless or extremely low. A nondenominational church in Minnesota is planning to build a tiny house community on its property for the benefit of those suffering from homelessness.

In 2023, a bi-partisan Minnesota state bill was passed into law addressing the use of tiny homes for homeless housing. Under the law, Sacred Settlements can house homeless people in tiny homes if they provide livable conditions to inhabitants. Here in Minnesota homelessness has increased by 6% in the past year and it is up 12% overall in America.

But a new law that was passed that allows churches to build tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness is now helping in Minnesota. They're called Sacred Settlements and these new settlements are allowed to be built on church properties. A Maple Grove church is planning to add 12 tiny homes to its property for people experiencing homeless, but is facing pushback from neighbors.

A nondenominational church in Minnesota is addressing homelessness by planning to build a tiny house community on its property. Church of the Open Door, located in Maple Grove, is collaborating with local officials and stakeholders to develop what they refer to as a "sacred settlement" consisting of 12 tiny house units, with a target completion date by summer 2026. A new state law HR1872 passed in march and effective next year allows Minnesota's places of worship to host tiny homes for homeless individuals, establishing tiny house villages on church premises.

Under a new Minnesota law, churches can set up tiny houses, or "micro-dwellings," on their properties to help the homeless. (John Autey / Pioneer Press). The nondenominational church has plans to create what it calls the largest "sacred settlement" in the area, a tiny home village that will house those who are experiencing homelessness, per the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Using its own land, the Church of the Open Door is building 12 units for future residents.

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