Minnesota Housing is holding a public hearing on the 2019 Action Plan on Feb. 21 at 4 pm at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Room 1240, 444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul. Minnesota Housing, along with the Department of Employment and Economic Development and Department of Human Services, is developing the action plan which directs how the state will meet needs and priorities in 2019 and will be submitted to HUD to receive federal housing and community assistance funding. They are seeking feedback on the following:
| Program | How it Works in Minnesota | 2018 Funding |
| Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) | DEED runs the Small Cities Development Program with state CDBG funds to help small cities and counties with funding for housing, public infrastructure and commercial rehabilitation projects. | $28.1 million |
| HOME Investment Partnerships | Minnesota Housing makes HOME funds available statewide through its annual Request for Proposals. It provides deferred financing for affordable rental housing, both new construction and rehabilitation of federally subsidized housing. | $9.4 million |
| National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF)
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Minnesota Housing makes NHTF funds available through its annual Request for Proposals for multifamily construction or preservation of housing affordable to extremely low income households. | $3.5 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) | Minnesota Housing administers the HOPWA program through a nonprofit in Greater Minnesota to provide short term rental and mortgage assistance. | $200,000 |
| Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
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DHS runs the ESG program statewide and provides operating costs, essential services and prevention activities to shelters, transitional housing programs, and emergency services providers through a competitive application process. | $2.1 million |
