1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; appropriating money for persons experiencing 
1.3 	homelessness in Olmsted County.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; OLMSTED COUNTY FUNDING FOR SERVING 
1.6 	HOMELESS PERSONS.
 1.7 	(a) $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,200,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated 
1.8 	from the general fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to Olmsted County 
1.9 	to fund and support shelters and services for persons experiencing homelessness. The grant 
1.10 	must be used to maintain and expand programs and facilities to house and shelter persons 
1.11 	experiencing homelessness and aid transitions to permanent stable housing.
1.12 	(b) $420,000 each year are for long-term shelters and transitional housing programs.
1.13 	(c) $420,000 each year are for shorter-term shelters.
1.14 	(d) $120,000 each year are for hotel vouchers for persons experiencing homelessness.
1.15 	(e) Olmsted County may contract with eligible nonprofit organizations and local and 
1.16 	Tribal governmental units to provide services under the grant program.