Thank you for participating in Homeless Day on the Hill. Everything you need to prepare for the day is on this page, including a prep video, schedule details, committee hearing information, logistics, lunch options, and helpful resources.
In 2026, we’re reimagining Homeless Day on the Hill to make our largest day of advocacy more accessible to everyone. There will be no morning program this year. Instead, a pre-recorded prep video is available here. The video spotlights our policy priorities, features inspiring speakers, and offers guidance on how to engage with lawmakers effectively.
On March 11, there will be several in-person opportunities for participation, including scheduled individual meetings with lawmakers, a press conference, and legislative committee hearings, later in the morning and into the afternoon.
MCH staff, fellows, and volunteers will be available in the Department of Transportation (395 John Ireland Blvd, St Paul, MN 55155).
In recognition of the heaviness many across our state are feeling due to the presence of ICE, we are centering safety and flexibility this year. We encourage everyone to participate in the ways that feel safest and most accessible to them and to review the resources available on our website for additional information.
Please be sure you are signed up for our e-news so you are aware of our updates and changes to the in-person opportunities.
👉 Here is the prep video: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTjW2pvj22o0UG3_Q9nTnbcrTXFoPgnvG&si=ht3jSTGgoKrCvyWc
👉 Registration closed on 2/27/26
Information to note:
- Prep video playlist here
- 2026 MCH Legislative Priorities (leave behind) here
- 2026 Lawmaker Visits Meeting Notes Template here
- 2026 Sustain the Gain One-Pager below (leave behind)
- Sustain the Gain talking points below (for you)
- Homeless Day on the Hill Press Conference on Sustain the Gain
- 1:00-1:30 p.m. in the Press Room in the MN State Capitol Building
- March 11, 2026, Committee Hearings here
- 3:00-4:45 p.m. House Housing Committee tentatively on FHPAP in Capitol Building, Room G3
- Later in the morning and into the afternoon, there will also be a few in-person opportunities, including a press conference and a few hearings for those who can participate, including scheduled individual meetings with lawmakers.
2026 Schedule of Homeless Day on the Hill
Who Represents Me?
Find who represents you, along with a photo of your House and Senate Representatives, on the MN Legislature website here
Instructions for Lawmaker Visits
- It is an unusual year for Homeless Day on the Hill because of the construction. Your House of Representatives visits will be in the Centennial Office Building, and your Senate visits will remain in the MN Senate Building. Check out or download the document below to help prepare for your meetings.
Sustain the Gain
The focus of Homeless Day on the Hill will be protecting supportive housing and the work of Continuums of Care in response to shifting federal priorities and changes to state funding. The tagline for this effort is “Sustain the Gain,” highlighting the importance of ensuring Minnesota does not go backwards in ending homelessness despite the challenges ahead. Below is a one-pager to leave behind with your lawmakers and talking points to guide the conversation.
Sustain the Gain talking points:
- Safeguarding decades of housing progress and stability for Minnesotans
For more than 20 years, Minnesota has invested hundreds of millions of state dollars
to build a supportive housing and homeless response system that helps thousands of
people with disabilities, older adults, families with children, and individuals with long
histories of homelessness remain stably housed. - Changes in state and federal funding, payment delays, and rising service costs have
created a funding gap that threatens housing stability and essential services for
thousands of Minnesotans across the state. - While supportive housing is the proven backbone of long-term stability, we also need
help to protect critical infrastructure, like local planning and data systems that keep
Minnesota’s homeless response functions and assures that we don’t duplicate services. - Sustain the Gain asks Minnesota for $40M to stabilize the system, protect the prior public
investments, and ensure vulnerable residents remain housed. - Supportive Housing works; every day, a person living in supportive housing is staying
out of far more expensive public systems like emergency rooms and jails.
Directions and Important Addresses
- Below is the map of the Capitol, the tunnel, and common directions for your various starting points.
- Addresses to remember:
- Centennial Office Building: (658 Cedar St, St Paul, MN 55155)
- Representatives’ meetings can take place here; find your location: www.mnhomelesscoalition.org/doth
- There is a cafe in the Centennial Building open from 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- MN Senate Building: 95 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103
- All Senate visits will be in the MN Senate Building
- MN State Capitol: Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St Paul, MN 55155
- MN Department of Transportation: 395 John Ireland Blvd, St Paul, MN 55155
- Parking options: https://mn.gov/law-library/assets/capitolcomplexparkingmap_tcm1041-202662_tcm1041-202662.pdf
- Centennial Office Building: (658 Cedar St, St Paul, MN 55155)
Thank you! Please reach out with any questions: info@mnhomelesscoalition.org
