 $150 million is now available in down payment assistance loans for Minnesotans who are first-generation homebuyers. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, who just bought her first home with her husband, emphasizes how meaningful homeownership can be. As a kid who grew up in an apartment, thankfully to a Section 8 housing voucher, being a first-time homebuyer, having a basement for sleepovers, a backyard to dine with my family, it's a big deal.