1998 Minnesota Statutes

     256J.02 Federal temporary assistance for needy families 
  block grant. 

    Subdivision 1.    Commissioner's authority to administer 
 block grant funds.  The commissioner of human services is 
 authorized to receive, administer, and expend funds available 
 under the TANF block grant authorized under title I of Public 
 Law Number 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work 
 Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 

    Subd. 2.    Use of money.  State money appropriated for 
 purposes of this section and TANF block grant money must be used 
 for: 

    (1) financial assistance to or on behalf of any minor child 
 who is a resident of this state under section 256J.12; 

    (2) employment and training services under this chapter or 
 chapter 256K; 

    (3) emergency financial assistance and services under 
 section 256J.48; 

    (4) diversionary assistance under section 256J.47; and 

    (5) program administration under this chapter. 

    Subd. 3.    Carry forward of federal money.  Temporary 
 assistance for needy families block grant money must be 
 appropriated for the purposes in this section and is available 
 until expended. 

    Subd. 4.    Authority to transfer.  Subject to 
 limitations of title I of Public Law Number 104-193, the 
 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
 of 1996, as amended, the legislature may transfer money from the 
 TANF block grant to the child care fund under chapter 119B, or 
 the Title XX block grant under section 256E.07. 

    Subd. 5.    Indirect cost liability.  Notwithstanding 
 the provisions of section 16A.127, the statewide and agency 
 indirect cost liability identified as part of the TANF grant for 
 any current fiscal year shall be limited to no more than the 
 amount received in fiscal year 1996. 

    HIST: 1997 c 85 art 1 s 2; 1998 c 407 art 6 s 18