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Minneapolis seeks $35 million to clear MPHA backlog for 800 family homes; bill laid over
Summary
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority told a Senate committee it has a $37 million capital backlog across 800 scattered-site family homes, and a bill proposing a $35 million cash infusion was presented and laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority officials told the Minnesota Senate Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention that a one-time cash infusion is needed to eliminate a roughly $37 million capital backlog affecting 800 scattered-site family homes.
Senator Omar Fatae (bill sponsor) introduced the measure — identified in committee as Senate File 546 (sponsor’s amendment A1 was adopted) — and described it as targeted cash to preserve 800 deeply affordable family units that now require exterior and interior repairs. "We are asking for a cash infusion because MMB has interpreted that these [units] are no longer public and therefore we cannot get GO bonds," MPHA Executive Director Abdi Warsami told the committee, explaining why the authority seeks direct appropriations rather than bonding.
Why it matters: MPHA said the 800 scattered-site family homes serve…
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