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SF 2423 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

African American workforce and affordable homeownership development program establishment

SF 2423 establishes a grant program to create affordable homeownership opportunities for African Americans in Minnesota. The bill authorizes funding for cities, tribes, nonprofits, and community land trusts to develop affordable housing projects that specifically use African American workers in construction and workforce development. Grant funds must cover land acquisition, rehabilitation, construction training, and job placement programs while requiring projects to serve African American households earning 80% or less of the state median income for African Americans. The program also mandates that funds support expanding African American-run business, job training, and housing organization capacity. The bill appropriates funds for fiscal year 2026 but is currently in committee referral.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill authorizes state funding for affordable housing grants targeting African American workers, directly allocating budget resources to support housing initiatives under Appropriations subject.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes grant program funding affordable homeownership for African Americans, targeting housing discrimination through workforce development and project requirements.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates African American worker use in construction training/job placement, funds workforce development under Labor/Employment subjects, directly advancing employment opportunities.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill was updated from its initial introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting changes made during the legislative process. Key substantive updates include expanding the list of eligible entities to receive grants by adding cooperatives under chapter 308C, clarifying income eligibility thresholds for housing projects, and adjusting the grammatical connectors in the list of allowable grant uses from 'and' to 'or' to broaden flexibility.
Scope change
The scope of eligible grant recipients was expanded to include cooperatives created under chapter 308C, in addition to those under chapters 308A and 308B.
ELIGIBILITY

Added cooperatives created under chapter 308C to the list of eligible entities that can receive homeownership and workforce development grants.

Clarified the income eligibility requirement for funded projects, changing the criteria from '80 percent or less of the state median income for African Americans' to 'incomes at or below 80 percent of the state median income'.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the grammatical structure in the list of allowable grant uses from 'and' to 'or' for items like construction training and job placement programs, allowing for broader application of funds.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Jobs and Economic Development
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bobby Joe Champion
Bobby Joe Champion
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
59
Co
Photo of Liz Boldon
Liz Boldon
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
MN
25