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Committee hears testimony backing expanded funding for Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program
Summary
Lawmakers and advocates told the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee that increased funding for the Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program (FHPAP) would stabilize households, reduce shelter stays and prevent evictions; the committee laid Senate File 1511 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Senate File 1511, an appropriation for the Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program (FHPAP), drew testimony from state housing officials and providers who said the program prevents eviction and shortens the time families spend in emergency shelters. The Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus package.
Committee author Senator Erin Bolden opened the hearing by describing FHPAP as a flexible emergency rental-assistance program that “helps stabilize families in their existing homes” and targets households at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines and those at imminent risk of homelessness. The committee heard from Minnesota Housing, legal and provider groups, and local administrators about the program’s use and limits.
Dan Kitzberger, legislative director at Minnesota Housing, told the…
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