2026 Minnesota Statutes

611A.371 PROGRAM OPERATION.

Subdivision 1.Purpose.

The purpose of the grant program is to provide reimbursement in a timely, efficient manner to local programs for the reasonable and necessary costs of providing domestic abuse victims and their children with food, lodging, and safety. Grant funding may not be used for other purposes.

Subd. 2.Nondiscrimination.

Designated shelter facilities are prohibited from discriminating against a domestic abuse victim or their children on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or sexual orientation.

Subd. 3.Data.

Personal history information collected, used, or maintained by a designated shelter facility from which the identity or location of any domestic abuse victim may be determined is private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 12, and the facility shall maintain the data in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13.

History:

2000 c 445 art 2 s 23; 2002 c 220 art 7 s 16; 2026 c 97 art 1 s 33