The MACV Story

Where We Have Been, and Where We Will Go

1990

01 Jan

January 1990

MACV established with financial support from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post and provided housing for four homeless veterans.

1993

01 Jul

July 1993

Building 47 program established at Minneapolis VA Medical Center for 13 homeless Veterans.

01 Nov

November 1993

MACV founded a transitional housing program in VA regional houses with 26 beds.

1998

01 Apr

April 1998

First outreach office in greater Minnesota opened in Duluth, Minnesota.

2000

01 Mar

March 2000

Second outreach office in greater Minnesota opened in Mankato, Minnesota.

01 Apr

April 2000

Received our first Federal Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor VETS, launching Employment Services at MACV.

2002

01 Feb

February 2002

Purchased nine homes in the Twin Cities metro area, formerly leased from the VA, in support of MACV's Structured Independent Living (SIL) transitional housing program.

01 Nov

November 2002

Awarded the 2002 Bruce Vento Distinguished Service Award from the National Coalition for the Homeless and the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless.

2003

01 Jul

July 2003

Recognized with the Outstanding Member Award by the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans.

2004

01 Nov

November 2004

Featured in the national VFW magazine for our leadership, advocacy, and work on behalf of homeless veterans.

2006

01 Jun

June 2006

Grand opening of MACV's Radichel Townhome Program, which features 11 units of permanent supportive housing for Veterans with disabilities on Mankato's Lake Dorothy.

01 Aug

August 2006

First annual MACV sponsored Metro StandDown held at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

2007

01 Nov

November 2007

New housing initiative planning began for Duluth Veterans’ Place, a co-located transitional and permanent housing property for Veterans at MACV's Duluth office.

2008

01 Jun

June 2008

Chosen as the statewide VFW Commander’s Project.

2009

01 May

May 2009

Presented Best Practices Award by Governor’s Council on Faith and Community Service Initiatives.

01 Nov

November 2009

Awarded Outstanding Achievement in Service to Homeless Veterans by the Secretary of Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.

2010

01 May

May 2010

Our Metro StandDown saw record numbers with over 730 veterans seeking services from 65 agencies/organizations with the support of over 215 volunteers.

01 Jun

June 2010

Awarded two grants under the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Veterans’ Employment and Training Services (VETS) funding program under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) – a $300,000 metro Urban Grant and a $120,000 Non-Urban Grant.

01 Sep

September 2010

VA Secretary Eric Shinseki and Congressman Tim Walz visited the Mankato Radichel Townhomes.

01 Nov

November 2010

Opened Birmingham Place in Maplewood, the first permanent supportive housing program of its kind in the East metro.

01 Dec

December 2010

Northern regional office moved to a new location co-located with new housing facility Duluth Veterans’ Place.

Who We Serve

Serving Our Community of Minnesota Veterans

At MACV, we serve Minnesota Veterans that are homeless or are at risk of being homeless and their families. Our long history in Minnesota advocates our mission to create sustainable opportunities for Veterans across the state. MACV welcomes Veterans, wherever they are on their paths, by honoring the dignity of all those involved.

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