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