2006 Minnesota Statutes

256J.02 FEDERAL TANF BLOCK GRANT.
    Subdivision 1. Commissioner's authority to administer block grant funds. The
commissioner of human services is authorized to receive, administer, and expend funds available
under the TANF block grant authorized under title I of Public Law 104-193, the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
    Subd. 2. Use of money. State money appropriated for purposes of this section and TANF
block grant money must be used for:
(1) financial assistance to or on behalf of any minor child who is a resident of this state
under section 256J.12;
(2) the health care and human services training and retention program under chapter 116L,
for costs associated with families with children with incomes below 200 percent of the federal
poverty guidelines;
(3) the pathways program under section 116L.04, subdivision 1a;
(4) welfare to work transportation authorized under Public Law 105-178;
(5) reimbursements for the federal share of child support collections passed through to
the custodial parent;
(6) reimbursements for the working family credit under section 290.0671;
(7) program administration under this chapter;
(8) the diversionary work program under section 256J.95;
(9) the MFIP consolidated fund under section 256J.626; and
(10) the Minnesota Department of Health consolidated fund under Laws 2001, First Special
Session chapter 9, article 17, section 3, subdivision 2.
    Subd. 3.[Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 14 art 1 s 107]
    Subd. 4. Authority to transfer. Subject to limitations of title I of Public Law 104-193, the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended, the
legislature may transfer money from the TANF block grant to the child care fund under chapter
119B, or the Title XX block grant.
    Subd. 5. Indirect cost liability. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16A.127, the
statewide and agency indirect cost liability identified as part of the TANF grant for any current
fiscal year shall be limited to no more than the amount received in fiscal year 1996.
History: 1997 c 85 art 1 s 2; 1998 c 407 art 6 s 18; 1999 c 245 art 6 s 5; 2000 c 488
art 10 s 6; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 1 s 9; art 11 s 11