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HF3425

Supportive housing provider grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF3595

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • Provide a one-time appropriation to support the Minnesota supportive housing program (462A.42) by funding grants to Continuum of Care (CoC) program grantees connected to HUD. The goal is to assist those whose CoC contracts have expired or will expire before December 31, 2026 and who have experienced, or will experience, funding gaps. The appropriation aims to help ensure continued housing and services for people in need.

Main Provisions

  • Amount and target: Allocates $1,500,000 (one-time) for grants to HUD Continuum of Care program grantees for fiscal year 2024 that meet the contract-expiration and funding-gap criteria.
  • Priority by need: The agency may prioritize awards to grantees based on the level of need.
  • Flexible awarding outside usual rules: The agency may award grants to existing and previous federal Continuum of Care funding recipients, notwithstanding standard application provisions in Minnesota Statutes 462A.42 subdivision 5 and procurement provisions in Minnesota Statutes section 16C.06 subdivisions 1, 2, and 6.
  • Obligation timeline: The agency shall make best efforts to obligate the appropriation within 120 days of July 1, 2026.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Legislative amendment: Updates Laws 2023 chapter 37 article 1 section 2 subdivision 18 (as amended by Laws 2024 chapter 127 article 14 section 9) to authorize this one-time appropriation.
  • Flexible awarding authority: Explicitly allows granting funds to existing and previous federal CoC recipients and bypasses certain standard application and procurement requirements for this appropriation, enabling faster or targeted distribution.
  • Timeframe emphasis: Establishes an explicit goal to obligate the funds by a defined date (within 120 days after July 1, 2026).

Practical Implications

  • This bill is intended to quickly bridge funding gaps for CoC grantees facing contract expirations, helping maintain housing and supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
  • By relaxing some procurement and application rules, the state aims to expedite distribution to eligible recipients with the greatest need.

Relevant Terms - supportive housing program - Minnesota Statutes 462A.42 - Continuum of Care (CoC) Program - HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) - one-time appropriation - funding gaps - expiring contracts - fiscal year 2024 - priority based on need - existing and previous federal CoC funding recipients - procurement provisions (Minnesota Statutes 16C.06) - application provisions (Minnesota Statutes 462A.42 subdivision 5) - Laws 2023 chapter 37 - Laws 2024 chapter 127 - 120 days to obligate - July 1, 2026

Bill text versions

Past committee meetings

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 12, 2026HouseActionThird reading
March 12, 2026HouseActionBill was passed
March 12, 2026HouseActionAuthor added
March 16, 2026HouseActionAuthor added
March 17, 2026SenateActionReceived from House
March 17, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 17, 2026SenateActionReferred toFinance
March 23, 2026SenateActionComm report: To pass
March 23, 2026SenateActionSecond reading
March 26, 2026SenateActionSpecial Order
March 26, 2026SenateActionThird reading Passed
March 26, 2026HouseActionReturned from Senate
SenateActionPresentment date
HouseActionPresented to Governor
HouseActionGovernor approval
HouseActionSecretary of State, Filed
HouseActionChapter number

Citations

 
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        "One-time appropriation for the supportive housing program under 462A.42."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This appropriation is for the supportive housing program under Minnesota Statutes 462A.42 and is specified as a one-time appropriation.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "462A.42",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Notwithstanding 462A.42, subdivision 5, the agency may award grants to existing and previous federal Continuum of Care funding recipients."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes 462A.42, subdivision 5, the bill allows the agency to award grants to existing and previous federal Continuum of Care funding recipients.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "462A.42",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 5"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Notwithstanding 16C.06, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6, the agency may award grants to existing and previous federal Continuum of Care funding recipients."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Notwithstanding the procurement provisions outlined in Minnesota Statutes section 16C.06, subdivisions 1, 2, and 6, the agency may award grants to existing and previous federal Continuum of Care funding recipients.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "16C.06",
    "subdivision": "subdivisions 1, 2, and 6"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

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