HF 1125

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/18/2013 04:48pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; establishing sexual violence prevention demonstration
partnership grants; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION
PARTNERSHIP GRANTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "community sexual violence
prevention partnership" is an alliance of local governments, colleges and universities,
school districts, and nonprofit, civic, and business groups organized for the purpose of
sexual violence prevention, including, but not exclusive to, entities with experience in
public health, health, criminal justice, judiciary, corrections, or victim services.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Community sexual violence prevention partnership demonstration
grants. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of health shall award competitive grants to community
health boards established pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.09, and tribal
governments to fund partnerships. The commissioner shall award up to five grants per
year, taking into account geographic balance.
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new text begin (b) Grants may be used for the following activities:
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new text begin (1) improving the coordination of existing programs, services, and activities that
support sexual violence prevention;
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new text begin (2) initiating new programs, services, and activities that support sexual violence
prevention;
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new text begin (3) supporting outreach, education, and technical assistance for other localities
seeking to undertake similar programs, services, and activities; and
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new text begin (4) supporting the reporting and evaluation of sexual violence.
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new text begin Grant recipients shall give priority consideration to the immediate and long-term benefits
of reducing the impact of sexual violence on children and youth.
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new text begin (c) To receive a grant under this section, community health boards and tribal
governments must:
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new text begin (1) submit proposals to the commissioner;
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new text begin (2) collaborate with one or more local nonprofit or government agencies that receive
sexual assault advocate grants from the Department of Public Safety Office of Justice
Programs;
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new text begin (3) demonstrate that grant activities are:
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new text begin (i) based on evidence informed by research and professional best practices for sexual
violence prevention;
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new text begin (ii) based on assessment of community sexual violence prevention need and capacity;
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new text begin (iii) based on community input; and
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new text begin (iv) consistent with the Department of Health Five-Year Sexual Violence Prevention
Plan; and
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new text begin (4) provide a local match of ten percent of the total funding allocation.
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new text begin The local match may include grants or donations from federal or private entities expressly
for the purposes of this grant.
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new text begin (d) The commissioner may award grants under this section to a community health
board or tribal government for a term of up to, but not to exceed, 60 consecutive months,
based upon the availability of state or federal funds to support the purposes of these grants.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Technical assistance. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall contract with private or
nonprofit providers to deliver technical assistance services to grant recipients.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin $750,000 each year is appropriated to the commissioner of health to fund community
sexual violence prevention partnership demonstration grants. The commissioner may
use up to six percent of this appropriation for administration and up to six percent of
this appropriation for technical assistance.
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