Minnesota Housing Policy
Legislative Updates
Bipartisan Housing Commission Recommendation Papers
In July 2012, Commissioner Tingerthal submitted four policy recommendations to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission for possible inclusion in the Commission’s report to the President and Congress in 2013. Commissioner Tingerthal’s papers advocate for the effective use of federal resources for affordable housing.
- Temporarily Double Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations for Preservation
- Continuing Rental Assistance for USDA Rural Development Properties with Maturing Mortgages
- Authority to Reallocate Chronically Unused Project-Based Rent Subsidies
- Affordable Housing and Supportive Services for Older Adults in Rural Communities Demonstration