 Minnesota News Network, I'm Brent Palm. $150 million in state funding will help 4,500 first-generation homebuyers purchase their first house. Bill Arthur, Senator Claire Umu Verbatim of St. Paul explains, if you or your parent or guardian never owned a home or lost it due to foreclosure, you may be eligible for this program. You can receive up to $32,000 in down payment assistance through the community-based program or $35,000 through the Minnesota Housing Program.