Walz, Flanagan Conclude Statewide Community Prosperity Tour
Governor
"Prosperity and opportunity for Minnesotans stems from the well-being of their community,"
"Whether from the urban Northside of
The Administration's community prosperity budget proposal can be found below.
EMPOWER LOCAL LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED
Provide Historic Funding Increases for Local and County Governments
Invest in Our Communities with Prosperity Grants
Local communities across
CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Preserve and Expand Access to
Provide Housing Stability to Families with Children and Prevent Family Homelessness
When families have safe, secure places to live, parents earn more, children learn better, health and well-being improve, communities prosper, and families thrive. On any given day, approximately 9,000 children are identified as homeless or highly mobile in school districts across the state. Homework Starts with Home is an evidence-based initiative that provides assistance to highly mobile families with school-aged children. The Governor's budget proposes an additional
Keep Families and Seniors in
The Rehabilitation Loan Program provides deferred, forgivable loans for health, safety and energy efficiency improvements for very low-income homeowners, including owners of manufactured homes. More than 40 percent of households served by this program are seniors who want to stay in their home, and nearly one-third of households have a family member with a disability. The Governor's budget proposes a
EXPAND ACCESS TO CHILD CARE
Expand Access for Families on Basic Sliding
Increase Supply of Quality Child Care
The Childcare Economic Development Grants program at the
SUPPORT PAID FAMILY LEAVE
Establish a Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefit
Ensure Employers Have the Resources Necessary
It is not just workers that struggle financially when leaves are needed. Many employers, especially small ones, struggle to support a worker with pay while they are on leave and cover the work while they are out. A state insurance program for paid family and medical leave will cover pay while the worker is out, freeing up resources for employers to pay overtime or hire a temporary worker to get the job done in the employee's absence.
HELP WORKING FAMILIES GET AHEAD
Increase Access to
The budget proposal will add a total of
Provide More Assistance to Help Families Live and Work
Monthly cash assistance through the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) - the state's only cash assistance program to address poverty for families with children and pregnant women - has remained unchanged since 1986. The Governor's budget proposes increasing MFIP and the Diversionary Work Program cash grants by
Cut Social Security Taxes for Minnesota Seniors
The Governor's proposal will cut
Cut Taxes and Simplifying Filing for Minnesota Farmers and Small Businesses
The Governor's proposal fully conforms with the federal law pertaining to Section 179 expensing. This proposal cuts taxes by over
PROVIDE BROADBAND ACCESS TO EVERY CORNER OF
Develop a Border-to-Border Broadband Program
Access to robust broadband is now recognized as a critical factor in the economic and social sustainability of all
INVEST IN TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Fund a Comprehensive and Dependable Transportation Plan
* Initiate a
* Increase the registration tax (increased tax rate from 1.25 percent to 1.5 percent and base tax fee from
* Increase the motor vehicle sales tax from 6.5 percent to 6.875 percent to raise approximately
* Authorizing
To help lower- and middle-income Minnesotans pay for transportation investments, the Governor proposes an increase to the Working Family Credit of
Replace Aging Infrastructure
Provide Cities and Counties with Transportation Funding
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