Housing
Senate unveils omnibus tax bill with provision for property taxes
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Earlier this week, the Senate Taxes Committee released its omnibus tax bill (S.F. 5052), which passed out of committee on April 30. Inlcuded in the bill is a provision relating to property taxes. This provision is a one-time appropriation…
Read MoreSenate Committee hears bill with funding & policy changes for Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant program
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching On March 23, the Senate Housing and Homeless Committee heard S.F. 4571, authored by Sen. Grant Hauschild. This bill provides $15 million in General Obligation bonds to the Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant program and also makes a policy change to the…
Read MoreMN Housing awards $7.5M to Greater MN housing infrastructure projects
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Minnesota Housing has awarded nearly $7.5 million to 21 infrastructure projects that will support housing development across Greater Minnesota. Grants provide cities and Tribal Nations with funding for public infrastructure, such as roads and utilities, necessary to support housing development. The…
Read MoreRFP open for Greater Minnesota Small Cities Housing Aid
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The application materials for the Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program are now available on the Minnesota Housing website. The RFP application will be open until Friday, January 23, 2026, and grant recipients will…
Read MoreMinnesota Housing will host forum focused on regional housing resources
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Join Minnesota Housing for the agency’s Central and East Central Regional Housing Forum on Wednesday, November 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Park Event Center in Waite Park. The Central and East Central Regional Housing Forum will feature…
Read MoreRecent data shows MN is building multifamily over single-family housing
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The topic of housing in Minnesota has been hotly debated over the past few legislative sessions in our state, and will continue into 2026. On all sides of the debate, there is at least one point of agreement: there…
Read MoreMinnesota Housing releases draft affordable housing plan
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Minnesota Housing’s recently released its Draft Affordable Housing Plan after the Thursday board meeting and comments are due by September 12 at noon. It is anticipated that the CGMC will provide public comments to the Plan. The draft Plan…
Read MoreGreater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant RFP is open
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Application materials for the Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant Program Request Responses must be completed via the Cvent survey tool and will close on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 5 p.m. Central time.  Before completing applications in Cvent,…
Read MoreMinnesota Housing Single Family Housing proposal released
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The 2025 Single Family Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open for applications for Single Family applications.   Important Dates Wednesday, April 23: 2025 Single Family RFP Information Session  Thursday, July 10 at noon Central time: 2025 Single Family RFP…
Read MoreNew housing package introduced
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching On Wednesday, lawmakers held a press conference to unveil a package of housing bills they’re calling “Say Yes to Housing.” These separate but interrelated bills are intended to tackle different perceived issues with zoning in Minnesota cities. There are…
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