A portion of local government aid dedicated to cities for housing.

HF 549 requires Minnesota cities receiving certain local government aid to dedicate a specific portion of that funding to housing programs. This portion is calculated as the city's "housing need percentage," based on the share of housing built before 1940 and between 1940-1970 (using U.S. Census data). Cities must use this dedicated amount for housing development, redevelopment, or rehabilitation - on top of existing housing funds - and the requirement starts for aid payable in 2026. It directly affects all Minnesota cities receiving the specified local government aid.