HF 4210 Summary

• Establishes the Inclusive Higher Education Technical Assistance Center at the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration to expand postsecondary education access for students with intellectual disabilities.

• Creates a competitive grant program for Minnesota public two-year and four-year institutions to develop new or enhance existing inclusive higher education initiatives, with institutions eligible for up to $200,000 annually for four years and $100,000 in subsequent years.

• Requires grant recipients to provide 25 percent matching funds, adopt national accreditation standards, and submit biannual reports on student enrollment, retention, attainment rates, and post-graduation employment outcomes.

• Appropriates $250,000 in fiscal year 2023 for the Technical Assistance Center and $750,000 for the grant program, with both amounts continuing as the base in subsequent years.

• Requires the center director to submit annual reports to the legislature by October 1 on progress expanding inclusive higher education options and to make statutory and budget recommendations.