With the release of the Minnesota Needs Funding Activity Coordination Tool (MNFACT) 1.0, grant applicants, state grant reviewers and interested members of the public have access to regional needs data and detailed information on the funding awards and uses of some homeless programs.
The State of Minnesota is developing its 2025 Housing and Community Development Action Plan and wants your feedback.
This plan reflects year four of the state’s 2022-2026 Consolidated Plan, which examines the housing and community development needs of the state and sets priorities for allocating U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds.
Public Comment
A public hearing will gather comments on the draft Action Plan.
Wednesday, May 28 at 3:45 p.m.
In person at: Department of Employment and Economic Development
Great Northern Building, Floor 12
180 E 5th Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
If you need an accommodation for a disability or require interpretation services, contact Natasha Kukowski at natasha.kukowski@state.mn.us or 651.259.7425 or (800) 657.3858 at least three business days before the public hearing.
Draft Action Plan
The Annual Action Plan is currently available for review and comment on Minnesota Housing’s Agency Plans website and the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Community Development Funding Website. The draft Action Plan will be available for public review and comment starting April 16, 2025 on the same platforms. The state will consider any comments received in writing or at public hearings.
Written public comments should be submitted to Natasha Kukowski by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Comments can be submitted by:
Mail: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Great Northern Building
180 E 5th Street, Suite 1200
Attn: Small Cities Unit
St. Paul, MN 55101-1351
You can request hard copies of the Action Plan by calling 651.259.7425 or 800.657.3858.
After Public Hearings and Comment Period
The state submits an Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan to HUD to receive federal housing and community development funding through the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions Grants, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS programs, and the national Housing Trust Fund.
A summary of the written and public hearing comments on the Action Plan and the state’s responses will be included in the final Action Plan. The Action Plan and, if necessary, substantial amendment, will be submitted to HUD after HUD notifies the State of its fiscal year 2025 allocations.
The Citizen Participation Plan ensures Minnesotans can participate in the planning and preparation of the Consolidated Plan. The draft Citizen Participation Plan is available for public comment through May 28, 2025.
The State of Minnesota’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FY2024 (PDF) was completed in cooperation with several state agencies including the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The CAPER measures the state’s progress in meeting assistance goals and priorities identified in the Consolidated Plan over the past year. It includes a summary and analysis of progress made on overcoming impediments to fair housing.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually conducts a review of performance by grant recipients, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
A letter to the commissioners (PDF) of the Minnesota Departments of Human Services, Employment and Economic Development, and Minnesota Housing from HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development commends the departments for achieving goals and concludes that fund management is satisfactory.
A financial summary (PDF) from HUD provides an overview of spending on six program components: street outreach, shelter, homeless prevention, rapid re-housing, data collection, and administration for Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funds. These Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funds are spent during State Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 contracts, and this report was pulled by HUD (1/13/2024) before the first draw was submitted by DHS.
The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (PDF) was completed in cooperation with several state agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Human Services, as part of the consolidated planning process for housing and community development (Consolidated Plan). The Executive Summary and Action Items (PDF) was also completed in September 2018.
Housing Issue Brief DHS-3764D summarizes the results of one aspect of the 2015 Survey of Older Minnesotans, conducted by the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with the Department of Human Services.
The Homeless Youth Act (HYA) provides definitions for runaway youth, homeless youth, and youth at-risk of homelessness, and defines the continuum of services for youth, including outreach, drop-in services, emergency shelter, and housing. In addition, the HYA affords funding to nonprofits and tribal governments to support the continuum of services. These biennial reports are intended to inform the Minnesota Legislature on the level and nature of needs for homeless youth in Minnesota, provide details on funding decisions and grants made, and give information on outcomes for populations to determine the effectiveness of programs and use of funding.
Housing Stabilization Services is a new state Medicaid benefit for people with disabilities and seniors, designed to help people with disabilities and seniors find housing.
