HF 4826

03/25/26   REVISOR  MS/BM  26-08288
This Document can be made available
in alternative formats upon request  State of Minnesota
  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
  H. F. No.   4826
04/07/2026     Authored by Momanyi-Hiltsley and Xiong
  The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy
1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to housing; appropriating money for the Justice 4 Us The People housing
1.3project.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5Section 1. JUSTICE 4 US THE PEOPLE; PILOT PROGRAM.
1.6$10,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the Minnesota
1.7Housing Finance Agency for a grant to Justice 4 Us The People, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
1.8organization, to establish a program to acquire vacant, distressed, or foreclosed properties
1.9that may be used for residential purposes, and to predesign, design, and construct or renovate
1.10housing to be sold or rented to persons at or below 50 percent of area median income. In
1.11addition to any other requirements of the program, a person acquiring or renting a home
1.12must participate in the organization's homeownership training and counseling program,
1.13contribute to the construction or renovation of the home with capital or in-kind contributions,
1.14and agree to maintain the home while the person is in possession of the home. Justice 4 Us
1.15The People may use up to ten percent of the appropriation for home ownership training and
1.16counseling of persons participating in the program. This is a onetime appropriation and is
1.17available until June 30, 2029.
Section 1.  1