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HF4079 • 2026
Grant established for certain children in foster care, and money appropriated.
Grant established for certain children in foster care, and money appropriated.
Children
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-03-09
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Grant established for certain children in foster care, and money appropriated.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to public safety; establishing a grant for certain children in foster care; appropriating money. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin LEGAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE; APPROPRIATION. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Appropriation. new text end new text begin $300,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety for grants to support partnerships between responsible social services agencies and nonprofit organizations to fulfill the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.452, subdivision 4, paragraph (c), in relation to noncitizen immigrant youth. This is a onetime appropriation. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Purposes. new text end new text begin (a) Money must be used to determine whether a child in need of protection or services has documentation of birth and legal authorization to obtain employment and to assist a child who does not have that documentation to attain permanent legal status or documentation of legal status. new text end new text begin (b) A grantee who is a responsible social services agency must use money to develop a procedure and conduct screenings to identify children who should be referred for assessment by a partner nonprofit. At a minimum, a responsible social services agency must determine whether a child in need of protection or services has both a United States or United States territory birth certificate and Social Security card and refer any children who do not have those forms of identification. new text end new text begin (c) A grantee who is a nonprofit organization must use money to conduct brief legal assessments and to provide legal representation to noncitizen immigrant youth to assist in attaining permanent legal status or documentation of legal status. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Applicants. new text end new text begin (a) Applicants must demonstrate a partnership between a responsible social services agency and a qualifying nonprofit organization. new text end new text begin (b) To be a qualifying nonprofit organization, the entity must: new text end new text begin (1) be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing; new text end new text begin (2) have experience and expertise in screening youth for all common forms of immigration relief; new text end new text begin (3) have experience representing youth before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the immigration courts; new text end new text begin (4) have experience collaborating with county stakeholders; new text end new text begin (5) have or apply a language access plan to support individuals with limited English proficiency; and new text end new text begin (6) demonstrate an ability to work in diverse communities. new text end new text begin (c) Applications may be made by a county, a qualifying nonprofit, or both. Applications must include proof of a cooperative agreement between a specific responsible social services agency and nonprofit organization, identify the roles of the specific responsible social services agency and nonprofit organization, and describe how money will be divided. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Minimum awards. new text end new text begin Grants awarded under this section must be for at least $150,000. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Confidentiality. new text end new text begin The government data of a grantee who is a responsible social services agency that relates to services provided to a child under this section is classified as private data on individuals, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subdivision 12. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the agency must not share or disseminate data classified under this paragraph except: new text end new text begin (1) to a partner nonprofit for purposes of administering this section; new text end new text begin (2) as required by a valid search warrant or court order issued by a state or federal judge; or new text end new text begin (3) to a court to confirm that the grantee complied with any statutory duty, provided that the grantee may only disclose to the court the minimum data necessary to demonstrate compliance. new text end