1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to child welfare; appropriating money for parent support grants.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; PARENT SUPPORT FOR BETTER OUTCOMES 
1.5 	GRANTS.
 1.6 	$150,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of human services for grants to Minnesota One-Stop for 
1.8 	Communities to provide mentoring, guidance, and support services to parents navigating 
1.9 	the child welfare system in Minnesota, in order to promote the development of safe, stable, 
1.10 	and healthy families. Grant funds may be used for parent mentoring, peer-to-peer support 
1.11 	groups, housing support services, training, staffing, and administrative costs.