as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/12/2018 02:20pm
A bill for an act
relating to higher education; establishing a collegiate recovery grant program in
the Office of Higher Education; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 136A.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioner must establish a grant program to
award grants to assist postsecondary institutions in Minnesota in providing support to
students in recovery from alcohol, chemical, or other addictive behaviors.
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An institution is eligible to receive a grant under this
section if it is an eligible institution as defined in section 136A.101, subdivision 4.
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Grants shall be awarded for one year to support the
creation of new or the expansion of existing campus-based addiction recovery programs at
the applicant institution. Addiction recovery programs include but are not limited to
specialized professional support through counseling or academic, career, and financial
advising; on-campus or residential peer support communities; and opportunities for personal
growth through leadership development and other community engagement activities.
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An applicant must commit to provide matching funds to the
recovery program in an amount at least equal to the grant amount. The matching funds may
be in cash or an in-kind contribution.
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The commissioner must establish and convene a grant
selection committee to review applications and award grants. The members of the committee
may include representatives of postsecondary institutions, experts in addiction recovery,
organizations providing addiction recovery services, and others deemed appropriate by the
commissioner.
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Within three months of the expiration of a grant, the
grant recipient must submit a report to the office delineating its program, student outcome
goals, and activities implemented to achieve the stated outcomes. The goals must be clearly
stated and measurable. Grant recipients are required to collect, analyze, and report on
participation and outcome data that enable the office to verify that the program goals were
met.
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By January 15 of each odd-numbered year, the office shall submit a
report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over higher education finance regarding
the grant recipients and their activities. The report shall include information about the
students served, the organizations providing services, program activities, program goals
and outcomes, and program funding levels.
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$....... in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
higher education for collegiate recovery grants authorized under Minnesota Statutes, section
136A.84.
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