as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/03/2022 06:36pm
A bill for an act
relating to human services; appropriating money for grants under the Homeless
Youth Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2022 and $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for the grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 256K.45, subdivision 1.
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(b) Grants awarded under this section shall not be used for any activity other than the
authorized activities under Minnesota Statutes, section 256K.45, and the commissioner shall
not create additional eligibility criteria or restrictions on the grant money.
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(c) Grants shall be awarded under this section only after a review of the grant recipient's
application materials, including past performance and utilization of grant money. The
commissioner shall not reduce an existing grant award amount unless the commissioner
first determines that the grant recipient has failed to meet performance measures or has used
grant money improperly.
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(d) For grants awarded pursuant to a two-year grant contract, the commissioner shall
permit grant recipients to carry over any unexpended amount from the first contract year
to the second contract year.
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