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SF 2792
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 05/28/2025 11:25 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to housing; modifying the housing challenge program by expanding eligible
schools; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.33, subdivisions 2, 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.33, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Eligible recipients.
Challenge grants or loans may be made to a citydeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a federally
recognized American Indian Tribe or subdivision located in Minnesotadeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a Tribal housing
corporationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a private developerdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a nonprofit organizationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a school districtdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a cooperative
unit, as defined in section 123A.24, subdivision 2deleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a charter schooldeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; a contract alternative
school; a Tribal contract school;new text end or the owner of the housing, including individuals. For the
purpose of this section, "city" has the meaning given deleted text begin itdeleted text end in section 462A.03, subdivision 21.
To the extent practicable, grants and loans shall be made so deleted text begin thatdeleted text end an approximately equal
number of housing units are financed in the metropolitan area and in the nonmetropolitan
area.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 462A.33, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
Grant funding to schools.
A school district; a cooperative unit, as defined in
section 123A.24, subdivision 2; deleted text begin ordeleted text end a charter schoolnew text begin ; a contract alternative school; or a Tribal
contract schoolnew text end may receive funding under this section in the form of a grant less than
$100,000. A school districtdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end intermediate districtdeleted text begin , ordeleted text end new text begin ;new text end charter schoolnew text begin ; contract alternative
school; or Tribal contract schoolnew text end that uses a grant under this section to construct a home for
owner occupancy must require the future occupant to participate in the homeownership
education counseling and training program under section 462A.209.