What would you call an unprecedented number of Minnesotans owing back rent (many on the verge of homelessness) combined with an unprecedented $9.25 billion state budget? It might be called the “perfect peace” as opposed to the “perfect storm.”
As the negative economic impact of COVID-19 over the past two years has doubled the number of families and individuals behind on their rent, the state’s budget surplus has provided the opportunity to give significant aid.
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