Committee hears county and tribal support to make Local Homeless Prevention Aid permanent
Counties, tribal representatives and service providers told the House Taxes Committee that Minnesota's Local Homeless Prevention Aid (LHPA) has prevented evictions and helped families and youth secure housing; the committee laid House File 4561, which would remove the program's sunset and align tribal allocations, over for possible inclusion in the 2026 taxes bill.
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Representative Gomez introduced House File 4561, saying the bill would "remove the sunset" on Local Homeless Prevention Aid and align tribal treatment with counties, and that the program is a flexible formula-based aid reaching all 87 counties and tribal nations.
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