HF 4641

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/30/2022 01:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; appropriating money for prevention services, intervention
services, and barrier reduction services relating to youth involved or at risk of
becoming involved in the criminal or juvenile justice system; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; SERVICES FOR AT-RISK JUVENILES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Listening sessions; Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative. new text end

new text begin $.......
in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public
safety for the following purposes:
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new text begin (1) to conduct listening sessions throughout the state to solicit feedback from
communities, local governmental units, nonprofits, and community organization groups on
available grants under this section. The sessions must provide information to potential
grantees on the types of grants available and the process of how to seek grants. In addition,
the sessions must seek input from attendees on the needs and priorities of the communities
represented and the best way to meet these needs and priorities through grant awards; and
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new text begin (2) to increase funding to the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
and to expand this initiative to other counties.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Prevention services grants. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this subdivision, "prevention
services" includes but is not limited to the following:
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new text begin (1) community-based violence prevention programs;
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new text begin (2) preventative mental health and substance abuse services with a focus on youth;
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new text begin (3) truancy reduction programs;
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new text begin (4) programs offering culturally competent support for youth victims of trauma;
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new text begin (5) programs that offer support for single parents or peer-to-peer support for parents;
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new text begin (6) wrap-around services to ensure at-risk youth receive full support;
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new text begin (7) community-centered programs that offer youth activities and colocated mental health
services, such as youth centers and recreational leagues; and
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new text begin (8) noncolonized behavioral health interventions for youth.
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new text begin (b) $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for grants to local units of government, nonprofits, and other community
organizations to be used to provide prevention services to prevent juveniles from entering
the criminal or juvenile justice system.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Intervention services grants. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this subdivision, "intervention
services" includes but is not limited to the following:
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new text begin (1) programs that work to disrupt the cycle of violence by providing space for community
healing and wrap-around services to communities and individuals who have been impacted
by group or gun violence, including those who have caused harm; and
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new text begin (2) programs that work directly with youth who have experienced or caused violence to
provide intervention and healing services and that work with youth to prevent future incidents.
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new text begin (b) $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for grants to local units of government, nonprofits, and other community
organizations to be used to provide intervention services to support work to intervene on
behalf of youth who are interacting with the criminal or juvenile justice system.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Grants for services that reduce barriers and invest in communities. new text end

new text begin (a) As
used in this subdivision, "services that reduce barriers" includes but is not limited to the
following:
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new text begin (1) youth employment programs, including on-the-job training;
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new text begin (2) youth employment or internship opportunities in creative mediums and small business
development; and
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new text begin (3) mentorship programs with a focus on individualized guidance counseling, career
counseling, and mental health support for justice-involved youth.
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new text begin (b) $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of public safety for grants to local units of government, nonprofits, and other community
organizations to be used to provide services that reduce barriers for youth in avoiding the
criminal or juvenile justice system and to increase investment in their communities.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expedited disbursement. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of public safety shall prepare
and make available to the public application materials for grants issued under this section
within three months of an appropriation being made to fund the grants.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner shall ensure that grant applications are received and reviewed
and awards are made within six months of an appropriation being made to fund the grants.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Grant program administration; reports required. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of
public safety shall ensure that the administration of grants under this section is conducted
by the Office of Justice Programs.
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new text begin (b) Up to 2.5 percent of the appropriations in this section may be used by the
commissioner to administer these grants.
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new text begin (c) The base amount for these grants is $....... in fiscal years 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Beginning in fiscal years 2028 and thereafter, the base amount for these activities is $0.
Any unspent money from this appropriation does not cancel but is available until expended.
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new text begin (d) Applicants for grants under this section must submit an application in the form and
manner established by the commissioner. Applicants must specify the type of grant being
applied for under this section and describe the ways in which grant funds will be used in a
manner that satisfies the requirements for the individual grant.
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new text begin (e) When awarding grants under this section, the commissioner shall prioritize programs
that provide culturally specific programming. A local unit of government may apply for
grants to be used by that applicant to provide one or more services or as part of a collaborative
multijurisdictional group of governmental units.
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new text begin (f) Each year by February 1, the commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking
minority members of the senate and house of representatives committees and divisions
having jurisdiction over criminal justice finance and policy on the implementation, use, and
administration of the grant programs created under this section. At a minimum, the report
must identify the grant recipients, the amount of money granted to each recipient, the purpose
of the grant, information on how the grant was used, and an evaluation of the success of the
grantee in carrying out the activities funded by the grant.
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