Onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments establishments, claims administrator to return unused funds requirement provision, prior appropriation cancellation provision, temporary extended time period to correct delinquent rent provision, and appropriation

This bill creates a one-time emergency rental assistance program for eligible households in Minnesota and provides funding to counties and Tribal governments to administer it. The program targets households earning at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty line who experienced financial hardship after August 31, 2025 and face eviction or homelessness risks. Funds can be used for up to two months of rent, utility costs, and related fines, with priority given to families with minors and a cap of five times the median rent per household. Counties and Tribal governments must spend the aid within four months and return any unused funds to the state, while the bill also extends the deadline for correcting delinquent rent payments.