1997 Minnesota Statutes

     268.917 Early childhood learning and child protection 
  facilities. 

    The commissioner may make grants to state agencies and 
 political subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities 
 for Head Start, early childhood and family education programs, 
 other early childhood intervention programs, or demonstration 
 family service centers housing multiagency collaboratives, with 
 priority to centers in counties or municipalities with the 
 highest number of children living in poverty.  The commissioner 
 may also make grants to state agencies and political 
 subdivisions to construct or rehabilitate facilities for crisis 
 nurseries or child visitation centers.  The facilities must be 
 owned by the state or a political subdivision, but may be leased 
 under section 16A.695 to organizations that operate the 
 programs.  The commissioner shall prescribe the terms and 
 conditions of the leases.  A grant for an individual facility 
 must not exceed $200,000 for each program that is housed in the 
 facility, up to a maximum of $500,000 for a facility that houses 
 three programs or more.  The commissioner shall give priority to 
 grants that involve collaboration among sponsors of programs 
 under this section.  At least 25 percent of the amounts 
 appropriated for these grants must be used in conjunction with 
 the youth employment and training programs operated by the 
 commissioner.  Eligible programs must consult with appropriate 
 labor organizations to deliver education and training. 

    HIST: 1994 c 643 s 73; 1996 c 463 s 43; 1997 c 200 art 5 s 1