HF 1440

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/27/2023 03:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to housing; appropriating money for the family homeless prevention and
assistance program; requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Housing
Finance Agency for transfer to the housing development fund for the family homeless
prevention and assistance program under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204. This
appropriation is onetime. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2025. Notwithstanding
procurement provisions outlined in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16C, the agency may award
up to $50,000,000 of this amount in fiscal year 2023 to existing program grantees. The
agency shall make best efforts to spend the appropriation by June 30, 2024.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204, subdivision 5, qualified
families may receive more than 24 months of rental assistance.
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new text begin (c) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204, subdivision 3, a
community-based nonprofit organization without a sponsoring resolution may apply for
and receive grants outside the metropolitan area.
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new text begin (d) If the agency determines that the metropolitan area is in need of additional support
to serve households that are homeless or at risk of homelessness, the agency may grant
funds to entities other than counties in the metropolitan area, including but not limited to
nonprofit organizations.
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new text begin (e) When multiple grantees operate in a given geographic area, grantees may work with
either an advisory committee as required under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204,
subdivision 6, or the local continuum of care and are not required to meet the requirements
of Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204, subdivision 4.
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new text begin (f) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the funds may be used for program costs
necessary to decrease risk of homelessness and improve the effectiveness of the program,
as determined by the agency.
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new text begin (g) The report required under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204, subdivision 7, shall
also be submitted by each grantee to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees having jurisdiction over housing.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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