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124D.33 Male responsibility and fathering grants.

Subdivision 1. Establishment. The commissioner of children, families, and learning, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall make male responsibility and fathering grants to youth or parenting programs that collaborate with districts to educate young people, particularly males ages ten to 21, on the responsibilities of parenthood.

Subd. 2. Matching money. Each dollar of state money must be matched with at least 50 cents of nonstate money including in-kind contributions. Those programs with a higher match will have a greater chance of receiving a grant.

Subd. 3. Expected outcomes. Grant recipients must use the funds for programs designed to prevent teen pregnancy and to prevent crime in the long term. Recipient programs must demonstrate the following outcomes:

(1) a reduction in the incidence of teen pregnancy;

(2) an increase in the establishment of paternity, especially through the recognition of parentage process;

(3) an increase in the number of child support orders and collection;

(4) an understanding of early childhood development, including the importance of fathers in the lives of children;

(5) an understanding of the connection between sexual behavior, adolescent pregnancy, and the roles and responsibilities of marriage and parenting;

(6) an understanding that abstinence is the only completely safe means of sexual protection; and

(7) an understanding of the long-term responsibility of fatherhood.

Subd. 4. Grant applications. (a) An application for a grant may be submitted by a youth or parenting program whose purpose is to reduce teen pregnancy or teach child development and parenting skills in collaboration with a district. Each grant application must include a description of the program's structure and components, including collaborative and outreach efforts; an implementation and evaluation plan to measure the program's success; a plan for using males as instructors and mentors; and a cultural diversity plan to ensure that staff or teachers will reflect the cultural backgrounds of the population served and that the program content is culturally sensitive.

(b) Grant recipients must, at a minimum, provide education in responsible parenting and child development, responsible decision-making related to marriage and relationships, and the legal implications of paternity. Grant recipients also must provide public awareness efforts in the collaborating school district. Grant recipients may offer support groups, health and nutrition education, and mentoring and peer teaching.

(c) A grant applicant must establish an advisory committee to assist the applicant in planning and implementation of a grant. The advisory committee must include student representatives, adult males from the community, representatives of community organizations, teachers, parent educators, and representatives of family social service agencies.

(d) A grant applicant must detail in its application how it will evaluate the effectiveness of its program, including how it will collect data to establish whether the expected outcomes have been met. The applicant must report the data it collects to the commissioner semiannually.

Subd. 5. Administration. The commissioner shall administer male responsibility and fathering grants. The commissioner shall establish a grant review committee composed of teachers and representatives of community organizations, student organizations, and education or family social service agencies that offer parent education programs.

HIST: 1994 c 647 art 8 s 24; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1998 c 397 art 3 s 94-97,103; 1999 c 205 art 3 s 2,3

* NOTE: See section 15.059, subdivision 5a, for expiration *of male responsibility and fathering grants review committee.

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