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Committee lays over bill to continue and expand First‑Generation Down Payment Assistance program
Summary
Representative Ekbaje presented House File 999 to create a permanent First‑Generation Community Down Payment Assistance Fund, building on a 2023 pilot that provided down‑payment assistance to first‑generation homebuyers.
Representative Ekbaje presented House File 999 to create a permanent First‑Generation Community Down Payment Assistance Fund, building on a 2023 pilot that provided down‑payment assistance to first‑generation homebuyers across Minnesota.
Nut graf: Supporters told the committee the pilot helped hundreds of households—many from underrepresented communities—become homeowners and that a permanent program would expand access, close homeownership disparities and produce community economic benefits. The committee heard broad support from…
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