Purpose

• This bill provides state funding to support a program for homeless and at-risk older adults. Specifically, it funds Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis to operate a Homeless Elders Program that helps homeless, isolated, and low-income older adults move into stable housing.

Main Provisions

• Funding source and amount: appropriates $1,500,000 from the general fund in FY 2026 and $1,500,000 from the general fund in FY 2027.
• Use of funds: to be granted by the commissioner of human services to Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
• Program purpose: to operate the Homeless Elders Program, with the goal of helping homeless and isolated older adults who have low income transition into stable housing.
• Administration: the grants are administered by the commissioner of human services; Catholic Charities runs the program.

Significance and Changes to Law

• Fiscal change: this bill provides new targeted funding for a specific program rather than changing existing statutes or broad policy.
• Impact goal: expands state support for housing stability and services for homeless and older adults.

Fiscal Impact (at a glance)

• General Fund expenditures: $1,500,000 in FY 2026 and $1,500,000 in FY 2027.

What it seeks to accomplish

• Increase housing stability and access to stable housing for homeless, isolated, and low-income older adults through a dedicated program run by a nonprofit organization.

Relevant Terms - Homeless Elders Program - Homeless - Isolated - Low-income - Older adults - Stable housing - General fund - Commissioner of human services - Grant - Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis - Fiscal year 2026 - Fiscal year 2027