Housing stabilization services application processing times modifications and housing support supplemental service rates modifications

SF 2818 modifies Minnesota's housing stabilization services program by requiring the commissioner to process provider applications within two weeks (previously unspecified) and reducing housing support supplemental service rates by 50% over two years. The bill directly affects housing stabilization service providers and individuals receiving these services, including those eligible under sections 256I.04 and 256I.05. Key provisions include a two-year phase-in for rate reductions (suspended for services from July 2025-June 2026) and a prohibition on duplicative services for individuals receiving both supplemental and housing stabilization services. These changes apply specifically to housing support services under Minnesota Statutes §256B.051.