2024 Minnesota Statutes

142A.451 FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT KINSHIP NAVIGATOR PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.Authorization.

The commissioner shall establish a grant program for Kinship Navigator programs as outlined by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act.

Subd. 2.Uses.

Eligible grantees must use funds to assess kinship caregiver needs, provide connections to local and statewide resources, provide case management to assist with complex cases, and provide support to meet caregiver needs.

Subd. 3.Special revenue account established.

(a) Funds appropriated under this section shall be transferred to a special revenue account. The commissioner shall retain federal reimbursement generated under this section. Federal reimbursement shall be transferred to the special revenue account and is appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this section.

(b) The commissioner must provide an annual report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over health and human services policy and finance that identifies the amount of funds appropriated and transferred to this account under paragraph (a) and how the funds were used.

History:

2023 c 70 art 14 s 3; 2024 c 80 art 1 s 96; 2024 c 115 art 16 s 34

NOTE: A transfer of a power or responsibility in this chapter to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families is effective upon notice of the commissioner of children, youth, and families to the commissioners of administration, management and budget, and other relevant departments along with the secretary of the senate, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the relevant legislative committees and divisions. Laws 2024, chapter 80, article 8, section 72, Laws 2023, chapter 70, article 12, section 30.