1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256.7387 Program funding. 

    (a)    Funding.  After ensuring that all persons 
 required to participate in the county's food stamp employment 
 and training program will be served under that program, any 
 remaining unexpended state funds from the county's food stamp 
 employment and training program allocation for that fiscal year 
 may be combined with the county's project STRIDE allocation for 
 that same fiscal year and are available to administer the 
 program. 

    (b)    Transfer of access child care funds.  After the 
 end of the third quarter of the state fiscal year, any 
 unencumbered ACCESS funds of a county participating in the 
 program shall be transferred to the county's base sliding fee 
 fund to be used to provide child care to AFDC recipients beyond 
 the one-year transition period.  In determining the baseline 
 funding for the ACCESS and basic sliding fee programs, the 
 commissioners of finance and human services shall ignore any 
 transfers made under this section. 

    (c)    Use of child care.  Participants in the program 
 are eligible for STRIDE child care funds. 

    (d)    Leveraging grant amount to secure other funds.  
 The county agency or the provider in cooperation with the 
 commissioner may leverage the grant amount to secure other funds 
 from employers, foundations, and the community for the purpose 
 of developing additional components to benefit children and 
 improve the program. 

    HIST: 1996 c 465 art 1 s 7