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- - - - At least one resident, John Carlbom, expressed fear for the community’s safety with “gangs” and “pimps” hanging around, noting looming threats by predatory men against women. “It’s getting really bad now.” RG
        
        The potential for violence is growing with the number of people joining the camp. Gunfire has erupted near the site at least once, though no one was injured. The most alarming safety threats: groups “going from tent to tent looking for single women,” seemingly as part of a human trafficking operation. RG
        
        Safe Harbor: Minnesota’s Safe Harbor Law ensures young people who are sexually exploited are treated as victims and survivors, not criminals. RG
      - Becoming one of the largest homeless settlements ever seen in the state. MA
      - In major cities across the country, officials have responded to rising rates of homelessness with sweeps, raids, arrests and other punitive measures designed to break up large camps and keep people on the move. A 2016 report from the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, which surveyed 187 American cities, found that three-quarters of all homeless encampments in the U.S. are illegal; only 4 percent are considered legal. MA
- - - - Rental Assistance: Minnesota housing does not directly offer assistance in finding Section 8 housing opportunities. You must contact a local public housing agency. RG
      - Government Assistance MA
        
        General Assistance: General Assistance (GA) helps Minnesotans with little or no income meet their basic needs. It offers a small monthly cash grant to those with a serious illness, disabilities or other issues that limit their ability to work. GA is a temporary aid to help while other sources of income are put in place. The typical monthly GA benefit is $203 for an individual and $260 for a couple, but may be less if a person has other income from work, benefits or any other source. A related program, Emergency General Assistance (EGA), provides once a year financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter or utility expenses in emergencies. Applicants must apply for GA and EGA through their county human service agency. RG
      - Social Security Advocacy: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) are federal disability benefits that provide income to people who cannot keep a job because of a disability. Benefits can be a critical step toward ending homelessness and promoting recovery. Applying for or maintaining Federal Social Security disability benefits can be hard. Social Security Advocacy and SOAR can help you navigate the system. There is no charge for this service. RG
      - Housing Stabilization Services: As directed by the 2017 legislature, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is applying to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to add Housing Stabilization Services to Minnesota’s Medicaid plan. The services are designed to help people with disabilities and seniors find and keep housing in the community. RG
        
        The target population for Housing Stabilization services are:
        
        -People with disabilities, including mental illness, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
        
        -People with disabilities, including mental illness, who are living in institutions or other segregated settings, or are at risk of living in those settings.
        
        -Adults who are 65 years of age or older who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
      - The General Assistance (GA) program helps people without children pay for basic needs. It provides money to people who can't work enough to support themselves, and whose income and resources are very low. People who get GA are also eligible for help with medical and food costs through Medical Assistance (MA) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). RG
      - Economic Assistance
        Minnesota offers economic assistance for qualifying families to assist them as they go to work, look for work or attend school. RG This assistance includes help with:
        -Child Care
        -Nutrition
        -Income
        -Housing
        -Transportation- Metro Area
    - - The median home value in Minnesota is $226,900. Minnesota home values have gone up 6.6% over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 8.7% within the next year. The median list price per square foot in Minnesota is $183. RG
      - The total estimated real estate market value in Minneapolis jumped from $36.1 billion to $52.3 billion over the past four years, an increase of 45 percent, according to data presented to the City Council earlier this year. MA
      - Over the past year, market value increases for single-family homes in neighborhoods near the University varied: RG
      - -Southeast Como homes increased an average of 11.1 percent.
      - -Prospect Park homes increased an average of 9.4 percent.
      - -Marcy-Holmes homes increased an average of 7.8 percent.
      - -Cedar-Riverside homes increased an average of 7.1 percent.