MN Governor says he stopped payments to 50 of the largest housing stabilization providers

Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program—meant to help vulnerable residents find and keep a roof over their heads—has instead become the latest front in a ballooning fraud crisis. With federal agents raiding providers and the governor halting payments to dozens of them, state officials are facing tough questions about oversight. Gov. Tim Walz admits safeguards weren’t strong enough during the pandemic push to get aid out fast. Now, with potential losses topping $1 billion, the reckoning over fraud—and the fight to rebuild trust—is underway. Michelle Griffith with Minnesota Reformer has the full story.