Statewide affordable housing aids funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2019 appropriates specific annual funds to support affordable housing assistance in Minnesota. It allocates $6.8 million yearly to counties, $2 million to tier I cities, and $1.2 million to eligible Tribal Nations from the general fund for housing aid payments. The bill also includes additional funding for fiscal years 2024-2025 ($8.5M for counties, $2.5M for cities, $1.5M for Tribal Nations) and 2026-2027 ($17M for counties, $5M for cities, $3M for Tribal Nations). These funds are intended to support existing housing assistance programs, with payments effective for housing aids payable in 2025 and 2026.