A newly constructed, five-story building provides a range of services for long-term homeless adults in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota.
PROJECT LOCATION:
Saint Paul, Minnesota
THE PROJECT:
In 1981, the Dorothy Day Center opened its doors to help people experiencing homelessness in downtown Saint Paul, providing meals, showers, mental health services, medical care, and a place to sleep. The Center was initially designed for 30-50 people per day but has become an overnight shelter for 250 men and women per night due to increasing homelessness in the area.
To accommodate the growing need, the Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, the Center’s operator, is constructing a brand new, five-story building with a range of services and shelter options for the city’s homeless. The building will provide emergency shelter bunks for 278 people, outdoor space, a separate dining room, and nearly 200 single room apartments. The new building addresses numerous local needs, including reducing the demand for temporary housing, increased access to dignified housing for the city’s most vulnerable, providing a pathway for stability, reducing congestion and conflict in the neighborhood, creating a comfortable and safe space for guests, and more.
COMMUNITY IMPACTS:
- Create 100 full-time construction jobs.
- Create 10 full-time permanent jobs.
- Create 6 part-time permanent jobs.
COMMUNITY PROFILE:
- Federally designated medically underserved area
- State/local economic zone
FINANCING:
- Total Project Cost: $15.5 million
- NCF Deployed Allocation: $11 million
- Total NMTC Allocation: $10.8 million
PROJECT PARTNERS:
- United Fund Advisors (National Community Fund I, LLC)
- U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation
