SF 3772

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; appropriating money for demonstration grants to prevent
sexual violence.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE
DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.
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new text begin (a) $175,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of health
in fiscal year 2009 to establish preventing sexual violence demonstration grants. This
appropriation shall be administered by the commissioner as part of the injury and violence
prevention unit in cooperation with the commissioner of public safety and the Office
of Justice Programs.
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new text begin (b) Of the appropriation in paragraph (a), $105,000 shall be used to establish three
Preventing Sexual Violence Demonstration Communities, selecting sites according to
the epidemiological assessment of the impact of sexual violence, potential for effective
outcomes, and geographic diversity. $35,000 shall be used to contract with a nonprofit
partner to provide technical assistance for design, implementation, and evaluation
of the demonstration grants. $35,000 is available to the commissioner of health for
administration of the demonstration grants.
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new text begin (c) The appropriation in paragraph (a) is available until expended.
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