1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to veterans; appropriating money to Veterans Affairs for a grant to the 
1.3 	Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans for continued services to Minnesota 
1.4 	veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
 1.7 	$500,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2012 from the general fund to the 
1.8 	commissioner of veterans affairs for a grant to the Minnesota Assistance Council for 
1.9 	Veterans to provide assistance throughout Minnesota to veterans and their families who 
1.10 	are homeless or in danger of homelessness, including housing, utility, employment, and 
1.11 	legal assistance, according to guidelines established by the commissioner. In order to 
1.12 	avoid duplication of services, the commissioner must ensure that this assistance will be 
1.13 	coordinated with all other available programs for veterans. This appropriation is added to 
1.14 	the base.