SF5152

Purpose

Provide funding to support aging in place initiatives. The bill appropriates money to create the Minnesota Age in Place Network by funding a grant to a nonprofit organization (Age Well at Home) to help older homeowners stay in their own homes safely and comfortably.

Main Provisions

• Funding amount and source: $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the General Fund to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
• Recipient and goal: A grant to Age Well at Home (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) to establish the Minnesota Age in Place Network.
• Eligible uses: Home modifications and safety renovations in owner-occupied homes of older, low- to moderate-income homeowners.
• Project cap: No single modification or renovation project may exceed $20,000.
• Administrative costs: Up to 10% of the grant may be used for administrative expenses related to establishing, expanding, and maintaining the network.
• Funding status: This is a one-time appropriation.

Intended Impact

• Improve safety, accessibility, and overall livability of homes for older adults.
• Support aging in place, potentially reducing barriers to staying in community homes.

Implementation and Oversight

• Administration: Managed as an appropriation administered by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
• Program structure: Establishment and maintenance of the Minnesota Age in Place Network through the grant to Age Well at Home.

Significance and Changes to Existing Law

• Introduces a new, targeted program (the Minnesota Age in Place Network) funded by a one-time appropriation.
• Does not specify broader changes to existing housing或 aging-related statutes beyond creating this funded network.

Fiscal and Timing Details

• Fiscal year: 2027.
• One-time appropriation: Yes.
• General Fund source: Yes.

Relevant Terms - Minnesota Age in Place Network - Age Well at Home - home modifications - safety renovations - owner-occupied homes - older low- to moderate-income homeowners - per-project cap $20,000 - administrative expenses - Minnesota Housing Finance Agency - 501(c)(3) nonprofit - one-time appropriation - fiscal year 2027 - General Fund - grant - Age in Place Network establishment and maintenance