HF 2246

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/12/2014 12:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to housing finance; modifying an appropriation for high-risk adults;
amending Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 4, subdivisions 3, 11.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 4, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Housing Trust Fund

deleted text begin 13,276,000 deleted text end new text begin 12,776,000 new text end

10,276,000

(a) This appropriation is for deposit in the
housing trust fund account created under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.201, and
may be used for the purposes provided in
that section. To the extent that these funds
are used for the acquisition of housing, the
agency shall give priority among comparable
projects to projects that focus on creating
safe and stable housing for homeless youth
or projects that provide housing to trafficked
women and children.

(b) $2,000,000 in the first year is a onetime
appropriation for temporary rental assistance
for families with school-age children who
have changed school or home at least
once in the last school year. The agency,
in consultation with the Department of
Education, may establish additional targeting
criteria.

(c) Of this amount, $500,000 the first year
is a onetime appropriation for temporary
rental assistance for adults who are in
the process of being released from state
correctional facilities or on supervised
release in the community who are homeless
or at risk of becoming homeless. The
agency, in consultation with the Department
of Corrections, may establish additional
targeting criteria to identify those adults
most at risk of reentering state correctional
facilities.

deleted text begin (d) Of this amount, $500,000 the first year
is a onetime appropriation for a grant to the
nonprofit organization selected to administer
the state demonstration project for high-risk
adults established under Laws 2007, chapter
54, article 1, section 19.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end The base funding for this program in
fiscal years 2016 and 2017 is $11,471,000
each year.

Sec. 2.

Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 4, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11. Grants

deleted text begin 445,000 deleted text end new text begin 945,000 new text end

445,000

(a) This appropriation is for the grants in
paragraphs (b) to deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end and is available until
expended. This appropriation is added to the
agency's base.

(b) $70,000 each year is for a grant to Open
Access Connection to provide free voice mail
services for homeless and low-income people
so that they have a reliable and consistent
communication tool to aid in their search
for affordable housing and their search for
and maintenance of jobs so that they have
income to maintain affordable housing. This
service is provided in the metropolitan area
and through a toll-free number in greater
Minnesota.

(c) $200,000 each year is for a grant to
HOME Line for the tenant's rights advocacy
and services program.

(d) $175,000 each year is for a grant to the
Voice of East African Women Organization
to provide safe housing for victims of
domestic abuse and trafficking. The program
shall provide shelter to East African women
and children in Minnesota and other victims
of domestic violence. This appropriation is
available in either year.

new text begin (e) $500,000 the first year is a onetime
appropriation for a grant to the nonprofit
organization selected to administer the state
demonstration project for high-risk adults
established under Laws 2007, chapter 54,
article 1, section 19. This appropriation is
available until June 30, 2015.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end