Programs by state
Minnesota
Minnesota’s current official severe-weather emphasis is tornado preparedness, not hurricanes: HSEM’s 2025 statewide materials say Minnesota averages 40 tornadoes per year, and a State of Minnesota page says the state’s inland location removes it from hurricane or tidal-wave threat. ([assets.dps.mn.gov](https://assets.dps.mn.gov/files/hsem/2025-swaw-ppt-V2.pdf)) As of October 4, 2026, I did not find a current statewide Minnesota homeowner safe-room or storm-shelter rebate page; the official HSEM grants listing describes programs for jurisdictions, agencies, and organizations rather than homeowners. ([mn.gov](https://mn.gov/grants/a-z/?id=1093-289638))
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Status
- none found
Official resources in Minnesota
Use this state directory to reach your county website and then find local emergency management, sheriff, or public safety contacts.
State preparedness page with Minnesota tornado basics and links to weather safety resources.
Official Minnesota tornado preparedness and response guidance for households.
Explains Minnesota’s statewide building-code baseline and where to find the code books.
Entry point to Minnesota storm-shelter rules, including building-code and manufactured-home-park provisions.
Key facts for Minnesota
- Minnesota’s state emergency management agency is Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM), a division of the Department of Public Safety. ([assets.dps.mn.gov](https://assets.dps.mn.gov/files/ca/dps-resource-guide.pdf))
- As of October 4, 2026, no statewide Minnesota homeowner safe-room rebate page was found; HSEM grants are listed for jurisdictions, agencies, and organizations. ([mn.gov](https://mn.gov/grants/a-z/?id=1093-289638))
- DHS tells residents to contact local city or county emergency managers and says HSEM maintains a county emergency managers list. ([mn.gov](https://mn.gov/dhs/disability-aging/home-and-community-services/resources/disability-emergency-preparedness/))
- Minnesota averages 40 tornadoes per year; HSEM’s 2025 materials report 41 tornadoes in 2024. ([assets.dps.mn.gov](https://assets.dps.mn.gov/files/hsem/2025-swaw-ppt-V2.pdf))
- Minnesota’s inland location removes it from hurricane or tidal-wave threat; tornadoes and straight-line winds are key wind hazards. ([mn.gov](https://mn.gov/admin/shpo/planning/disaster/risks/))
- Minnesota code requires storm shelters for certain schools and critical emergency facilities in listed counties; manufactured home parks also have storm-shelter rules. ([revisor.mn.gov](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1305.0423/))
What to do next
- Use the state county directory to find your county emergency manager, then ask whether your county or local fire/sheriff dispatch keeps any voluntary shelter-location records; I found no statewide Minnesota residential shelter-registration page. ([mn.gov](https://mn.gov/portal/som/government/local/counties/))
- Before building or retrofitting a safe room, check with your local building official and review Minnesota’s building-code overview plus the storm-shelter rules index. ([dli.mn.gov](https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/codes-and-laws/overview-minnesota-state-building-code))
- Set up multiple warning methods and practice sheltering; HSEM says tornadoes in Minnesota often occur in the late afternoon or evening. ([assets.dps.mn.gov](https://assets.dps.mn.gov/files/hsem/2025-swaw-ppt-V2.pdf))
Helpful guides
- FEMA safe room vs. storm shelter: what is the difference?
- How state storm shelter rebate programs work
- How much does a storm shelter cost?
- In-ground vs. above-ground storm shelters