SF 1367

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/10/2023 03:53pm

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) $50,000,000 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. Notwithstanding procurement provisions outlined in Minnesota
Statutes, section 16C.06, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6, the agency may award grants 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) In circumstances where more than one grantee operates 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) By January 15, 2024, and 60 days after the appropriation in paragraph (a) has been
expended, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees of housing finance the following:
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new text begin (1) the number of applicants and the total amount receiving rental assistance under this
section;
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new text begin (2) the geographic distribution of the rental assistance; and
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new text begin (3) for the January 15, 2024, report, the remaining balance of the appropriation in this
section.
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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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