Subd. 1. Grant program established.

The agency may make grants to counties and cities to provide up to 50 percent of the capital costs of housing infrastructure necessary for an eligible cooperative manufactured housing development project. The agency shall prioritize a grant award after determining that nonstate resources are committed to complete the project. The nonstate contribution may be either cash or in kind. In-kind contributions may include the value of the site, whether the site is prepared before or after the law appropriating money for the grant is enacted.

Subd. 2. Definition.

For purposes of this section, "housing infrastructure" means publicly owned physical infrastructure necessary to support cooperative manufactured housing development projects, including but not limited to sewers, water supply systems, utility extensions, streets, wastewater treatment systems, stormwater management systems, and facilities for pretreatment of wastewater to remove phosphorus.

Subd. 3. Eligible projects.

Housing infrastructure eligible for a grant under this section shall serve manufactured housing cooperatives as defined in section 273.124, subdivision 3a.

Subd. 4. Application.

1. (a) The agency must develop forms and procedures for soliciting, reviewing, and prioritizing applications for grants under this section. At a minimum, a county or city may include in its application a resolution of the county or city council certifying that the required nonstate match is available. The agency must evaluate complete applications for funding for eligible projects to determine that:

   1. (1) the project is necessary to increase sites available for housing development that will provide adequate housing stock for the current or future workforce; and
   2. (2) the increase in workforce housing will result in substantial public and private capital investment in the county or city in which the project would be located.
2. (b) The determination of whether to make a grant for a site is within the discretion of the agency, subject to this section. The agency's decisions and application of the criteria are not subject to judicial review, except for abuse of discretion.

Subd. 5. Maximum grant amount.

A county or city may receive no more than $60,000 per manufactured housing lot.