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FAQs for Entrepreneurship Origination Partners
The following are frequently asked questions pertaining to the application.
Advancing Black Homeownership through Partnership, Innovation, and Scale
The Advancing Black Homeownership program was developed in partnership with aspiring and current homeowners and industry professionals in 2023. Supported by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and the Minnesota Homeownership Center, it helps mortgage-ready Foundational Black renters build generational wealth through homeownership. In 2024, the GroundBreak Coalition was proud to support Advancing Black Homeownership with an initial investment of $1.5 million in capital for the program, which expects to leverage support from multiple partners to provide down payment assistance for 110 new Black homeowners this year.
Commissioner Jennifer Ho joins GroundBreak’s Executive Council as Ex-Officio Member
We are pleased to announce Jennifer Ho, Commissioner of Minnesota Housing, has joined the GroundBreak Coalition’s Executive Council, serving in an ex-officio capacity.
GroundBreak Announces Request for Proposals for Financial Managers
GroundBreak Coalition announced its Request for Proposals (RFP) to grant long-term contracts to Low-Cost, Patient Capital Pool and Guarantee Pool Financial Managers. Flexible capital pools will help unlock private-market capital and bridge one-time gaps for aspiring Black homeowners, entrepreneurs, and commercial developers.
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