Bill > SF1801

This bill modifies the state rental assistance program by changing how rental assistance funds are distributed and administered. The bill adjusts the state rent assistance account so that the commissioner of revenue, rather than the housing agency, will directly distribute funds to program administrators in metropolitan counties. It revises the definition of an "eligible household" as one with income up to 50% of the area median income, paying more than 30% of income on rent, and removes the requirement for annual eligibility recertification. The bill changes how program administrators receive funding, with different mechanisms for housing authorities/local government agencies versus Tribal governments. It maintains the priority for households with children 18 and under and with incomes up to 30% of area median income, while allowing program administrators to establish additional local priority populations. The bill also modifies rent assistance calculation, allowing vouchers to cover the difference between 30% of household income and rent, but caps the assistance at 120% of the local public housing authority's payment standard. These changes aim to provide more flexible and targeted rental assistance to low-income households across Minnesota.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1801&ssn=0&y=2025