2018 Legislative Session

Minnesota’s 2018 legislative session ended on Sunday, May 20. With only hours to spare, legislators passed a bonding bill for infrastructure investments statewide ─ including major wins for affordable housing! With our champion lawmakers and advocates across Minnesota, Homes for All secured $120 M in bonding for housing in the bonding bill. This is a historic level of support! Here is how the funds will be allocated:

• $10M General Obligation bonds for public housing preservation
• $50M Housing Infrastructure bonds for affordable housing development and preservation (with new eligible uses for senior housing and manufactured home park infrastructure)
• $30M Housing Infrastructure bonds for permanent supportive housing for individuals with behavioral health needs
• $30M in General Obligation bonds for mental health crisis centers. Because of the connections between mental health and housing stability, these centers are a critical component of the emergency end of the housing continuum.

Our advocacy would not be successful without the dedication and support of advocates like you! From attending Habitat on the Hill, contacting lawmakers, and raising awareness in your communities, your advocacy makes a difference. Thank you for all that you do to support affordable housing in our communities-thousands of Minnesotans will have access to safe, stable, and affordable housing because of the work we’ve done together.