HF 1914

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/05/2025 11:31am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; appropriating money for emergency services grants,
innovative homelessness response grants, and provider capacity building.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of human services for emergency services grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 256K.49. Any unexpended amount in the first year does not cancel and is
available in the second year.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; COUNTY SHELTER AND HOMELESSNESS
RESPONSE INNOVATION GRANTS.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of human services for grants to counties to address the most
significant gaps in the counties' communities and fund the most effective interventions for
reducing homelessness that do not receive other public funding, including but not limited
to low-barrier shelter operations, family shelter, diversion, expanding shelter hours to 24
hours a day and seven days a week operations, and housing-focused case management for
people experiencing homelessness. The commissioner must prioritize applications with
letters of support from a Tribal Nation or indigenous organization. Grantees must monitor
outcomes and demonstrate the interventions' effectiveness to the commissioner. Grantees
must also participate in a capacity-building collaborative under section 3.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION; CAPACITY BUILDING.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
fund to the commissioner of human services for collaboratives between counties and
providers to increase access to sustainable funding streams to expand capacity for medical
assistance-eligible services. The collaboratives under this section would assist in the adoption
of best practices and distribute toolkits for providers to better access stable funding streams,
including but not limited to funding from housing support programs; medicaid waiver
programs; the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and
adult mental health initiative grants.
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