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Minnesota lawmakers and advocates press for funding to keep families from falling into homelessness
Summary
Advocates and Representative Hulda Mamani Hiltzley urged support for House File 2298 and for increased funding to the Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP), citing program effectiveness, current funding shortfalls and a House proposal of $30 million.
St. Paul — Representative Hulda Mamani Hiltzley urged lawmakers to support the housing omnibus bill, House File 2298, and emphasized the importance of funding the Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) to prevent families from becoming homeless.
"I am urging my colleagues out there as we debate this bill on the floor. Join me in supporting House file 2,298," Representative Hulda Mamani Hiltzley said, framing the proposal as a measure to keep families housed across Minnesota.
Advocates and people with lived experience told lawmakers at the event that FHPAP helps families remain stably housed through emergency rental assistance, mortgage support and utility help. Jenny Larson, executive director of 3 Rivers Community Action, said the program operates across a 20-county region in southeast Minnesota and that the state investment is cost-effective for…
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