2001 Minnesota Statutes

     116J.401 Powers and duties. 

    The commissioner of trade and economic development shall:  

    (1) provide regional development commissions, the 
 metropolitan council, and units of local government with 
 information, technical assistance, training, and advice on using 
 federal and state programs; 

    (2) receive and administer the Small Cities Community 
 Development Block Grant Program authorized by Congress under the 
 Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; 

    (3) receive and administer the section 107 technical 
 assistance program grants authorized by Congress under the 
 Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; 

    (4) receive and administer grants for the Minnesota jail 
 resource center authorized by Congress under the Juvenile 
 Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended; 

    (5) receive and administer other state and federal grants 
 and grant programs for planning, community affairs, community 
 development purposes, and other state and federal programs 
 assigned to the department by law or by the governor in 
 accordance with section 4.07; and 

    (6) receive applications for state and federal grants and 
 grant programs for planning, community affairs, and community 
 development purposes, and other state and federal programs 
 assigned to the department by law or by the governor in 
 accordance with section 4.07.  

    HIST: 1984 c 558 art 4 s 4; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1993 
 c 172 s 78