2024 Minnesota Statutes

142A.452 FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION ALLOCATION PROGRAM.

Subdivision 1.Authorization.

The commissioner shall establish a program that allocates money to counties and federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota to provide prevention and early intervention services under the Family First Prevention Services Act.

Subd. 2.Uses.

(a) Money allocated to counties and Tribes may be used for the following purposes:

(1) to implement or expand any service or program that is included in the state's prevention plan;

(2) to implement or expand any proposed service or program;

(3) to implement or expand any existing service or program; and

(4) any other use approved by the commissioner.

A county or a Tribe must use at least ten percent of the allocation to provide services and supports directly to families.

Subd. 3.Payments.

(a) The commissioner shall allocate state money appropriated under this section to each county board or Tribe on a calendar-year basis using a formula established by the commissioner.

(b) A county agency or an initiative Tribe must submit a plan and report the use of money as determined by the commissioner.

(c) The commissioner may distribute money under this section for a two-year period.

Subd. 4.Prohibition on supplanting existing money.

Money received under this section must be used to address prevention and early intervention staffing, programming, and other activities as determined by the commissioner. Money must not be used to supplant current county or Tribal expenditures for these purposes.

History:

2023 c 70 art 14 s 5; 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.