Manufactured home down payment assistance program and the manufacture home park cooperative purchase program appropriation

SF 2681 appropriates $5 million for a manufactured home down payment assistance program and $5 million for a manufactured home park cooperative purchase program, both funded from Minnesota's housing development fund for fiscal year 2026. The down payment program provides grants to NeighborWorks Home Partners to help manufactured home buyers cover down payments, allowing combined use with other assistance. The cooperative program funds Northcountry Cooperative Foundation to help convert manufactured home parks to cooperative ownership through loans, subsidies, or guarantees, with a 30-year covenant requiring the land to remain a manufactured home park. These funds are one-time appropriations directly affecting manufactured home buyers and park owners seeking cooperative ownership.