1998 Minnesota Statutes

     119A.45 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 must 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 must 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 of economic security.  Eligible programs must 
 consult with appropriate labor organizations to deliver 
 education and training. 

    HIST: 1998 c 273 s 9