1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money to the commissioner of human 
1.3 	services for a grant to Family Values for Life.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; FAMILY VALUES FOR LIFE.
 1.6 	(a) $500,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the 
1.7 	commissioner of human services for a grant to Family Values for Life to:
1.8 	(1) continue and expand programs to assist low-income families on St. Paul's east 
1.9 	side to achieve stability and economic security, including providing women of color who 
1.10 	are single parents with life skills needed to enter the workforce;
1.11 	(2) hire additional staff;
1.12 	(3) build a sustainable organizational structure;
1.13 	(4) recruit more families to participate in Family Values for Life programs; and
1.14 	(5) provide individualized outreach to families that participate in Family Values for 
1.15 	Life's annual back-to-school event.
1.16 	(b) Low-income women of color who are single parents must receive priority for 
1.17 	grant funds.
1.18 	(c) For purposes of this section, "women of color" means females 18 years of age or 
1.19 	older who self-identify as American Indian, Asian, Black, or Hispanic.
1.20 	(d) This is a onetime appropriation and is available until expended.
1.21 	(e) By January 15, 2019, the commissioner of human services shall submit a report 
1.22 	to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over human services policy 
1.23 	and finance detailing the use of the grant funds under this section. If data is available, the 
1.24 	report must contain data that is disaggregated by race, cultural groups, family income, 
2.1 	age, geographical location, migrant or foreign immigrant status, disability, status of 
2.2 	homelessness, primary language, and whether the participant is an English learner under 
2.3 	Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.59.