St. Paul, MN - Minnesota Housing is deploying a $40 million investment from the Legislature to 24 Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program (FHPAP) administrators across the state and Tribal Nations that share geography with Minnesota. The funding is expected to provide emergency housing assistance to approximately 11,000 households, helping families remain stably housed amid record housing costs and rising eviction filings.
The lead House author of the investment, Rep. Liish Kozlowski (DFL - Duluth), applauded Minnesota Housing's implementation of the funding and emphasized this investment is a victory for communities across Minnesota, and it belongs to the people who organized for it.
“This emergency rental assistance is good news for Minnesota, but we don’t get here without the combined efforts of everyday Minnesotans standing up for their neighbors, refusing to accept that evictions are inevitable, and fighting for their government to do the same,” said Rep. Kozlowski. “They testified, shared their stories, built power together, and demanded action. In the face of rising rents, increasing mortgage costs, and Operation Metro Surge, we fought together to secure this investment so families can stay stably housed and pull families back from the brink of homelessness. Thanks to their tireless efforts, this long-awaited support can finally begin reaching the Minnesotans who need this lifeline most.
“This investment will keep thousands of families housed, but our work isn't done. We'll keep organizing for thriving wages, permanent housing investments, stronger tenant protections, and a Minnesota where housing is a human right—not a commodity for corporate profit.”
The Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program provides direct financial assistance and supportive services to Minnesota households facing a housing crisis. By expanding investments through trusted community partners already serving Minnesotans, the state will quickly deliver emergency housing assistance and services to households experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of losing their housing. The funding is expected to provide housing stability for approximately 11,000 households.
Minnesota Housing will begin executing grant contract amendments with the 24 program administrators this summer, with funding targeted to be deployed by December 31, 2026.
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