1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; providing grants to sober homes for the establishment 
1.3 	and expansion of supportive services.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. GRANTS TO SOBER HOMES FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Eligibility. The commissioner of human services shall issue a request 
1.7 	for proposals to provide grants to sober homes to support the development and expansion 
1.8 	of supportive services. To be eligible to apply, a sober home must:
1.9 	(1) be not-for-profit; 
1.10 	(2) primarily serve men age 40 and over; 
1.11 	(3) demonstrate a 12-month sobriety success rate of 55 percent or higher; and 
1.12 	(4) provide, or plan to provide, supportive services such as: job training; coaching; 
1.13 	re-entry services; transportation services; nutrition services; and initial health assessments 
1.14 	and appropriate referrals.
1.15 		Subd. 2.Grant amounts. The commissioner may award up to two grants, with 
1.16 	a maximum aggregate grant amount of $400,000. Grants shall be used by recipients 
1.17 	to develop the staffing and infrastructure necessary to establish and expand supportive 
1.18 	services. Grant applicants must demonstrate to the commissioner that the new or 
1.19 	expanded supportive services can be fully funded by nonstate dollars within one year of 
1.20 	the establishment or expansion of the services.