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SF2792 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Housing challenge program modification by expanding eligible schools provision

Related bill: HF2695

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of the bill is to modify the Minnesota housing challenge program by expanding the types of schools that are eligible to receive grant funding for housing-related projects. This aims to increase cooperation between educational institutions and housing development.

Main Provisions

  • The bill expands who can receive grants or loans under the housing challenge program. Now, eligible recipients can include:

    • Cities and American Indian Tribes in Minnesota.
    • Tribal housing corporations and private developers.
    • Nonprofit organizations and school districts.
    • Cooperative units, charter schools, contract alternative schools, and Tribal contract schools.
    • Owners of housing, including individuals.

  • The funding aims to ensure a balanced distribution of housing units financed in both metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • More schools are now eligible for small grants under the housing challenge program, including cooperative units and various types of alternative and Tribal schools.
  • Grants can be given, but the amount is limited to less than $100,000 for projects.
  • Schools that use these grants to build homes for owner occupancy must ensure that the future occupant participates in a homeownership education, counseling, and training program.

Relevant Terms

  • Housing challenge program
  • Eligible recipients
  • Grant funding
  • School districts
  • Charter schools
  • Tribal contract schools
  • Homeownership education

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHousing and Homelessness Prevention
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Includes federally recognized American Indian Tribes, private developers, nonprofit organizations, school districts, cooperatives, charter schools, and Tribal contract schools as eligible recipients."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the eligibility of recipients under the housing challenge program as detailed in section 462A.33.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "462A.33"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References the definition of 'city' used within the context of the housing challenge program.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "462A.03"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Specifies the definition of a 'cooperative unit' for eligibility within the housing program.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "123A.24"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill impacts the requirements for participation in the homeownership education program mentioned in section 462A.209.",
      "modified": [
        "Makes participation in the homeownership education program mandatory for future occupants of homes constructed by grant recipients."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "462A.209"
  }
]

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